Mental Health Systems Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mental Health Systems Act - Title I: Community Mental Health Services - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make preparation grants to public or nonprofit private entities recommended by the State mental health authority for projects to: (1) assess mental health service needs; (2) design programs; (3) obtain financial and professional assistance; and (4) encourage community involvement. Prohibits: (1) any grant from exceeding $75,000; (2) a mental health service area from receiving more than one such grant; and (3) any service area from receiving a grant if it has previously received a planning grant under the Community Mental Health Centers Act. Authorizes appropriations for each of fiscal years 1982-1984. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit private community mental health centers (CMHCs) for nonconstruction expenses. Limits eligibility to CMHCs that: (1) are State-operated; or (2) have been approved by the State mental health authority. Requires applications to be accompanied by assurances from such authority that the grant and all other funding sources the applicant CMHC may reasonably be expected to receive will cover the operati…