PUBLIC LAW 98-621—NOV. 8, 1984
98 STAT. 3371
(5) the Federal Government have the responsibility for the retraining of Hospital employees to prepare such employees for the requirements of employment in a comprehensive District mental health system; (6) the Federal Government continue high quality mental health research, training, and demonstration programs at Saint Elizabeths Hospital; (7) the District government establish and maintain accreditation and licensing standards for all services provided in District mental health facilities which assure quality care consistent with appropriate Federal regulations and comparable with standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals; and (8) the comprehensive mental health system plan include a component for direct services for the homeless mentally ill.
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DEFINITIONS
SEC. 3. For the purpose of this Act: (1) The term "Hospital" means the institution in the District of Columbia known as Saint Elizabeths Hospital operated on the date of the enactment of this Act by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (2) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (3) The term "Mayor" means the Mayor of the District of Columbia. (4) The term "District" means the District of Columbia. (5) The term "Federal court consent decree" means the consent decree in Dixon v. Heckler, Civil Action No. 74-285. (6) The term "service coordination period" means a period beginning on the effective date of this Act and terminating on October 1, 1987. (7) The term "financial transition period" means a period beginning on the effective date of this Act and terminating on October 1, 1991. (8) The term "system implementation plan" means the plan for a comprehensive mental health system for the District of Columbia to be developed pursuant to this Act. (9) The term "Council" means the Council of the District of Columbia.
24 USC 225a.
DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN FOR MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRICT
SEC. 4. (a)(1) Subject to subsection (g) of this section and section 9(b)(1), effective October 1, 1987, the District shall be responsible for the provision of mental health services to residents of the District. (2) Not later than October 1, 1991, the Mayor shall complete the implementation of the final system implementation plan reviewed by the Congress and the Council in accordance with the provisions of this Act for the establishment of a comprehensive District mental health system to provide mental health services and programs through community mental health facilities to individuals in the District of Columbia. (b)(1) The Mayor shall prepare a preliminary system implementation plan for a comprehensive mental health system no later than 3
24 USC 225b.
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