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H.R. 1075 (100th)

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.

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Introduced

10 February 1987

Last action

24 February 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 10 February 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 February 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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