94 STAT. 1564
PUBLIC LAW 96-398—OCT. 7, 1980
Public Law 96-398 96th Congress An Act Oct. 7, 1980 [8.1177]
To improve the provision of mental health services and otherwise promote mental health throughout the United States, and for other purposes.
Mental Health
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Systems Act. 42 USC 9401 note.
SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OP CONTENTS
SECTION
Act".
1. This Act may be cited as the "Mental Health Systems TABLE OF CX)NTENTS
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS PART A—DEFINITIONS
Sec. 101. Definition of conmiunity mental health center. Sec. 102. Other definitions. PART B—STATE ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Sec. 105. State mental health authority. Sec. 106. Mental health service areas. Sec. 107. Allotments to States to improve the administration of State mental health programs. TITLE II—GRANT PROGRAMS Sec. 201. Grants for community mental health centers. Sec. 202. Grants for services for chronically mentally ill individuals. Sec. 203. Grants for services for severely mentsdly disturbed children and adolescents. Sec. 204. Grants for mental health services for elderly individuals and other priority populations. Sec. 205. Grants for non-revenue-producing services. Sec. 206. Grants for mental health services in health care centers. Sec. 207. Grants and contracts for innovative projects. Sec. 208. Grants for the prevention of mental illness tmd the promotion of mental health. TITLE III-GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING GRANT PROGRAMS PART A—STATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAMS
Sec. 301. State mental health services programs. Sec. 302. Contents of programs. Sec. 303. Mental health provisions of State health plans. PART B—APPLICATIONS AND RELATED PROVISIONS
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305. State administration. 306. Processing of applications by State mental heedth authorities. 307. Applications. 308. Incfian tribes and organizations.
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