legislation: 99-hr-4055
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| 99-hr-4055 | 99 | hr | 4055 | Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1985 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1986-01-27 | 1986-01-30 | Other Measure S.974 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu. | House | Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] | CA | D | W000215 | 9 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #13 (290-84)) Title I: Mental Health Advocacy - Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make allotments for establishing and administering State systems designed to protect and advocate the rights of the mentally ill. Sets forth the authorities such system shall have. Requires such system to include the establishment of an advisory board. Directs the Secretary to prescribe a formula for making such allotments. Directs the Secretary to report on the activities, accomplishments, and expenditures of such systems. Requires the Secretary to provide training, technical assistance, and evaluation services to such systems. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1988. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the chief executive officer of each State to certify that such system exists within the State in order to receive specified allotments. Title II: Family Support Groups - Directs the Secretary to promote family support groups for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families, and establish a nationwide network to coordinate such groups. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress within one year on such activities. Title III - Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed as superseding any of the balanced budget provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z |