A bill to amend the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986 to reauthorize programs under such Act, and for other purposes.
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.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Waxman asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Commerce have until 6:00 p.m. on Nov. 15 to file a report on S. 1475. Agreed to without objection.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 102-319.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 102-319.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 102-173.
Became Public Law No: 102-173.
Enacted as Public Law 102-173
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