DMH; require to promulgate performance standards and perform periodic audits to assess community mental health centers.

HB 560 (Mississippi) would require the Department of Mental Health (DMH) to develop performance standards for community mental health centers by June 2027 and conduct audits of all centers at least once every two years starting in fiscal year 2028. Centers failing to meet standards would enter a six-month probation period; repeated failures would trigger replacement of leadership with contractors until standards are met. The bill also exempts certain DMH contracts from public procurement review. This proposed law, which died in committee in February 2026, would directly affect community mental health centers and their leadership through new accountability measures.