A bill to assist the States to establish and operate protection and advocacy systems for mentally ill individuals and to promote family support groups for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families.
Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1985 - Title I: Mental Health Advocacy - 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.
For Further Action See H.R.3492.
Clean Bill H.R.3492 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
Became Public Law No: 99-319.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
For Previous Action See H.R.3148.
For Previous Action See H.R.3148.
For Previous Action See H.R.3148.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 17 - 7.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 99-401.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 99-401.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 237.
Supplemental Report Filed by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No. 99-401 (Part II).
Supplemental Report Filed by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No. 99-401 (Part II).
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Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
Other Measure S.974 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.