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  2. National Mental Health Act - Wikipedia

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    The National Mental Health Act (1946) became law on July 3, 1946. It established and provided funds for a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The act made the mental health of the people a federal priority. It was inspired by alarm at the poor mental health of some draftees and veterans and was demanded by veterans and their families. [1]

  3. Community Mental Health Act - Wikipedia

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    President John F. Kennedy signing the act. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 (CMHA) (also known as the Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act, Mental Retardation Facilities and Construction Act, Public Law 88-164, or the Mental Retardation and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963) was an act to provide ...

  4. National Institute of Mental Health - Wikipedia

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    Congressional subcommittees hearings were held and the National Mental Health Act was signed into law in 1946. This aimed to support the research, prevention and treatment of psychiatric illness, and called for the establishment of a National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC) and a National Institute of Mental Health. On April 15, 1949 ...

  5. Children's mental health declared a national emergency - AOL

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    Amid the stress, isolation, uncertainty, fear, and grief that many have experienced during the pandemic, the U.S. health care system has seen a sharp rise in mental health concerns among children ...

  6. Mental Health Act - Wikipedia

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    The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom; The Mental Health (Detention) (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 47) The Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1994 (c. 6) The Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995 (c. 52) The Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 1999 (asp 1) The Mental Health ...

  7. Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 - Wikipedia

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    The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 (MHSA) was legislation signed by American President Jimmy Carter which provided grants to community mental health centers. In 1981 President Ronald Reagan, who had made major efforts during his governorship to reduce funding and enlistment for California mental institutions, pushed a political effort through the Democratically controlled House of ...

  8. National Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Day

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    The bill was originally introduced as The Helping Families of Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013, HR3717. HR2646 contains a number of provisions that will serve to reform mental health care for those Americans with serious mental illness (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression).

  9. Category:United States federal health legislation - Wikipedia

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    National Health Planning and Resources Development Act; National Mental Health Act; National Organ Transplant Act of 1984; National Quality Cancer Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009; National Research Act; National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; New Animal Drug Application; New Drug Application; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of ...