legislation: 102-s-1475

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102-s-1475 102 s 1475 Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1991 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 1991-07-15 1991-11-27 Became Public Law No: 102-173. Senate Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] IA D H000206 8 Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1991 - Amends the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986 to allow a State system for the protection and advocacy of the rights of persons with developmental disabilities to use its allotment under specified provisions to provide representation to individuals with mental illness in Federal facilities. Defines "facilities" to include hospitals, nursing homes, community facilities for individuals with mental illness, board and care homes, homeless shelters, and jails and prisons. Modifies requirements concerning: (1) the rights of representatives of such individuals; (2) the circumstances in which the system is accorded access to all the records of certain individuals; (3) the composition and chair of the system's advisory council; (4) availability of the system's grievance procedure to individuals who have received mental health services, family members, and representatives; (5) the composition of the system's governing authority; and (6) the training of system staff. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z  

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