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  2. Texas Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1965

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    Private citizens with particular skillsets and concerns about mental health practices served on this committee as well. The committee members divided themselves into task forces and drafted the Texas Plan for Mental Health Services over the course of 1964. [4] On December 1, 1964, the 250-page Texas Plan for Mental Health Services was completed.

  3. Texas Mental Health Code - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Mental Health Code was passed as House bill 6 by the 55th Texas legislative session in May 1957 and went into effect on January 1, 1958. [1] The purpose of the Texas Mental Health Code was to provide equitable, humane, and accessible treatment measures for mentally ill individuals while minimizing to the greatest extent possible any logistical obstacles, financial expenses, and ...

  4. Addington v. Texas - Wikipedia

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    Addington v. Texas, 441 U.S. 418 (1979), was a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court that set the standard for involuntary commitment for treatment by raising the burden of proof required to commit persons for psychiatric treatment from the usual civil burden of proof of "preponderance of the evidence" to "clear and convincing evidence".

  5. Physical and mental health disability claims are treated ...

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    Nationally, it's estimated that 7% to 8% of all long-term disability claims are related to mental health, according to a testimony provided by Richard Leavitt, a consulting actuary at the Smith ...

  6. How can I vote with a disability in Texas? Here are the ... - AOL

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    On Sept. 1, 1999, Texas was the first state to require all new voting systems to be accessible to those with physical disabilities. The Lone Star State continues its commitment to provide ...

  7. Texas state supported living centers - Wikipedia

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    In 1965, the Texas Mental Health and Mentally Challenged Act authorized county mentally challenged centers, with the aim of helping people with mild mental disabilities to live with their families. This caused a shift in the population of residents in State Schools to those with more profound mental challenges and multiple disabilities.

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