HR 1075
100th Congress
House
Health
Civil Rights and Liberties
Community health services
Health facilities
Mental care facilities
Mental health
Mental health services
Mentally ill
Patients' rights
Rights of institutionalized persons
Standards
A bill to amend the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986 to clarify which actions constitute the neglect of mentally ill individuals.
Introduced: February 10, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 10, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986 to modify the definition of "neglect" to include: (1) failure to provide an optimum therapeutic setting for mental health facility inpatients; (2) failure to discharge and provide support services to inappropriately placed individuals; and (3) failure to inform individuals of and provide access to adequate community mental health support services.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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