HR 1075 · 100th Congress · Health

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 1987-02-10· Sponsored by Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1987-02-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]CT
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ
Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]MI
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3]VA