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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 114 — Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness

§ 10804. Use of allotments

Statutory text

(a)

Contracts

(1)

An eligible system may use its allotment under this subchapter to enter into contracts with State agencies and nonprofit organizations which operate throughout the State. In order to be eligible for a contract under this paragraph—

(A)

such an agency shall be independent of any agency which provides treatment or services (other than advocacy services) to individuals with mental illness; and

(B)

such an agency or organization shall have the capacity to protect and advocate the rights of individuals with mental illness.

(2)

In carrying out paragraph (1), an eligible system should consider entering into contracts with organizations including, in particular, groups run by individuals who have received or are receiving mental health services, or the family members of such individuals, which,1 provide protection or advocacy services to individuals with mental illness.

(b)

Obligation of allotments; technical assistance and training

(1)

If an eligible system is a public entity, the government of the State in which the system is located may not require the system to obligate more than 5 percent of its allotment under this subchapter in any fiscal year for administrative expenses.

(2)

An eligible system may not use more than 10 percent of any allotment under this subchapter for any fiscal year for the costs of providing technical assistance and training to carry out this subchapter.

(c)

Representation of individuals with mental illness

An eligible system may use its allotment under this subchapter to provide representation to individuals with mental illness in Federal facilities who request representation by the eligible system. Representatives of such individuals from such system shall be accorded all the rights and authority accorded to other representatives of residents of such facilities pursuant to State law and other Federal laws.

(d)

Definition for purposes of representation of individuals with mental illness; priority

The definition of “individual with a mental illness” contained in section 10802(4)(B)(iii) 2 of this title shall apply, and thus an eligible system may use its allotment under this subchapter to provide representation to such individuals, only if the total allotment under this subchapter for any fiscal year is $30,000,000 or more, and in such case, an eligible system must give priority to representing persons with mental illness as defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 10802(4) of this title.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
  2. 2 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–319 title I § 104 · 100 Stat. 478

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 10804

    Pub. L. 99–319, title I, § 104, May 23, 1986, 100 Stat. 479

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 99–319, title I, § 104, May 23, 1986, 100 Stat. 479

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 104. use of allotments (a) (1) An eligible system may use its allotment under this Contracts. State and local governments. 42 USC 10804. title to enter into contracts with State agencies and nonprofit organizations which operate throughout the State. In order to be eligible for a contract under this paragraph— (A) such an agency shall be independent of any agency which provides treatment or services (other than advocacy services) to mentally ill individuals; and (B) such an agency or organization shall have the capacity to protect and advocate the rights of mentally ill individuals. (2) In carrying out paragraph (1), an eligible system should consider entering into contracts with organizations which, on the date of enactment of this Act, provide protection or advocacy services to mentally ill individuals. (b) (1) If an eligible system is a public entity, the government of the State in which the system is located may not require the system to obligate more than 5 percent of its allotment under this title in any fiscal year for administrative expenses. (2) An eligible system may not use more than 5 percent of any allotment under this title for any fiscal year for the costs of providing technical assistance and training to carry out this title.

  2. Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–509 § 7(a) · 102 Stat. 2543

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 10804(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 100–509, § 7(a), substituted “including, in particular, groups run by individuals who have received or are receiving mental health services, or the family members of such individuals, which” for “which, on May 23, 1986”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–509, § 7(a), substituted “including, in particular, groups run by individuals who have received or are receiving mental health services, or the family members of such individuals, which” for “which, on May 23, 1986”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Subcontracting.— Section 104(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 10804(a)(2)) is amended by striking out “which, on the date of enactment of this Act” and inserting in lieu thereof “including, in particular, groups run by individuals who have received or are receiving mental health services, or the family members of such individuals, which”.

  3. Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–509 § 7(b)(1) · 102 Stat. 2543

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 10804(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 100–509, § 7(b)(1), substituted “10” for “5”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100–509, § 7(b)(1), substituted “10” for “5”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) State assistance.— Section 104(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 10804(b)(2)) is amended by striking out “5 percent” and inserting in lieu thereof “10 percent”.

  4. Pub. L. 102–173 § 10(2) · 105 Stat. 1217

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 10804(a)

    Pub. L. 102–173, § 10(2), substituted “individuals with mental illness” for “mentally ill individuals” in three places

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–173, § 10(2), substituted “individuals with mental illness” for “mentally ill individuals” in three places.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking out “mentally ill individuals” each place that such occurs and inserting in lieu thereof “individuals with mental illness”.

  5. Pub. L. 102–173 § 5 · 105 Stat. 1217

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 10804(c)

    Pub. L. 102–173, § 5, added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–173, § 5, added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 5. USE OF ALLOTMENTS. Section 104 (42 U.S.C. 10804) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(c) An eligible system may use its allotment under this title to provide representation to individuals with mental illness in Federal facilities who request representation by the eligible system. Representatives of such individuals from such system shall be accorded all the rights and authority accorded to other representatives of residents of such facilities pursuant to State law and other Federal laws.”.

  6. Youth Drug and Mental Health Services Act

    Pub. L. 106–310 div. B title XXXII § 3206(c) · 114 Stat. 1101

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 10804(d)

    Pub. L. 106–310 added subsec. (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–310 added subsec. (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Use of Allotments.— Section 104 of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (as amended by subsection (a)) (42 U.S.C. 10804) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(d) The definition of ‘individual with a mental illness’ contained in section 102(4)(B)(iii) shall apply, and thus an eligible system may use its allotment under this title to provide representation to such individuals, only if the total allotment under this title for any fiscal year is $30,000,000 or more, and in such case, an eligible system must give priority to representing persons with mental illness as defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i) of section 102(4).”.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text
Amendments1988–2000 · 3 rounds

2000

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–310 added subsec. (d).

1991

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–173, § 10(2), substituted “individuals with mental illness” for “mentally ill individuals” in three places.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–173, § 5, added subsec. (c).

1988

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–509, § 7(a), substituted “including, in particular, groups run by individuals who have received or are receiving mental health services, or the family members of such individuals, which” for “which, on ”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100–509, § 7(b)(1), substituted “10” for “5”.

Credits

1986–2000 · 4 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 99–319, title I, § 104, , 100 Stat. 479
  2. 1988Pub. L. 100–509, § 7(a), (b)(1), , 102 Stat. 2544
  3. 1991Pub. L. 102–173, §§ 5, 10(2), , 105 Stat. 1217, 1219
  4. 2000Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXII, § 3206(c), , 114 Stat. 1194.
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(Pub. L. 99–319, title I, § 104, , 100 Stat. 479; Pub. L. 100–509, § 7(a), (b)(1), , 102 Stat. 2544; Pub. L. 102–173, §§ 5, 10(2), , 105 Stat. 1217, 1219; Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXII, § 3206(c), , 114 Stat. 1194.)

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