Rural Areas Mental Health Services Act of 1987
Rural Areas Mental Health Services Act of 1987 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States and private nonprofit agencies for the development, improvement, and demonstration of State and local systems for the provision of mental health services and related services to residents of rural areas. Limits the grants to no more than three consecutive one-year periods, subject to waiver.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990 for such grants and for grants under existing provisions relating to mental health services demonstration projects for the improvement of community services for chronically mentally ill individuals, seriously mentally disturbed children, elderly individuals, and homeless chronically mentally ill individuals.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB.