Mental Health Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mental Health Act - Title I: Mental Health Benefits - Entitles all United States residents and non-resident citizens to mental health benefits under this Act. Enumerates mental health services covered by this Act, stipulating that payments for such services shall be made on the recipient's behalf. Sets forth qualifications of psychiatric hospitals for participation in the program under this Act, including the provision of active diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services, and accreditation by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals. Directs that the program under this Act be administered by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare with the advice and assistance of a Committee on Mental Health responsible for approval of all providers under this Act and the establishment of relevant guidelines and qualifications. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing a national program of mental health insurance, and to submit a report of the findings to the President and Congress. Creates on the books of the United States Treasury a Federal Mental Health Trust Fund. Appropriates to the fund specified tax revenues. Creates a Boar…