Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1991
This bill became law
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 15, 1991)
Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1991 - Amends the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986 to allow a State system for the protection and advocacy of the rights of persons with developmental disabilities to use its allotment under specified provisions to provide representation to individuals with mental illness in Federal facilities. Defines "facilities" to include hospitals, nursing homes, community facilities for individuals with mental illness, board and care homes, homeless shelters, and jails and prisons.
Modifies requirements concerning: (1) the rights of representatives of such individuals; (2) the circumstances in which the system is accorded access to all the records of certain individuals; (3) the composition and chair of the system's advisory council; (4) availability of the system's grievance procedure to individuals who have received mental health services, family members, and representatives; (5) the composition of the system's governing authority; and (6) the training of system staff.
Authorizes appropriations.
What just happenedNov 27, 1991
Became Public Law No: 102-173.
Who’s behind it
- Nov 27, 1991PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 102-173.
- Nov 27, 1991BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 102-173.
- Nov 27, 1991PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- Nov 27, 1991BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- Nov 21, 1991FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Nov 21, 1991President28000
Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 1991Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
- Nov 19, 1991FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 19, 1991FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Nov 19, 1991Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Nov 19, 1991FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
- Nov 19, 1991FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Nov 19, 1991FloorH30300
Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 15, 1991CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
- Nov 15, 1991CommitteeH12200
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 102-319.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 15, 1991Committee5000
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 102-319.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 14, 1991CommitteeH27200
Mr. Waxman asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Commerce have until 6:00 p.m. on Nov. 15 to file a report on S. 1475. Agreed to without objection.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 7, 1991CommitteeH15000-B
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 7, 1991CommitteeH19000
Ordered to be Reported.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 23, 1991CommitteeH22000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 23, 1991CommitteeH23000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Sep 9, 1991CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Aug 1, 1991Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 1, 1991IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Aug 1, 1991FloorH14000
Received in the House.
- Jul 31, 1991Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 31, 1991Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 22, 1991Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
- Jul 22, 1991Committee
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment. With written report No. 102-114.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jul 22, 1991Committee14000
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment. With written report No. 102-114.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jul 17, 1991Committee
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jul 15, 1991IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jul 15, 1991IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate