Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1985

Summary

Title I: Mental Health Advocacy - Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1985 - 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.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 January 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 January 1986

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.360 Reported to House.

   Source: Floor

5. 28 January 1986

   Floor

   Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour General Debate; Waiving Points of Order.

   Source: Floor

6. 30 January 1986

   Floor

   Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

7. 30 January 1986

   Vote

   Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 290 - 84 (Record Vote No: 13).

   Source: Floor

8. 30 January 1986

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 290 - 84 (Record Vote No: 13).

   Source: Floor

9. 30 January 1986

   Passed

   House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

   Source: Floor

10. 30 January 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

11. 30 January 1986

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 30 January 1986

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 January 1986

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Sponsors

• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H. R. 4055) 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.
• related to ← Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986
• amends ← An amendment to clarify that a guardian can request assistance from a protective services agency on behalf of a mentally ill person.
• amends ← An amendment to include community based programs as a source of establishing family support groups to assist individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
• amends ← An amendment to prohibit funds to jurisdictions that permit the operation of any public bath which is hazardous to public health or is used for sexual relations between males.
• amends ← An amendment to restore protections contained in the bill to States with existing protective services programs.
• amends ← An amendment to require the authorization of funds in the bill to be consistent with the Gramm-Rudman deficit reduction measure (PL 99-177).
• amends ← An amendment to include under the bill individuals displaying a need for inpatient mental health services or assistance.