PUBLIC LAW 102-173—NOV. 27, 1991 105 STAT. 1217 Public Law 102-173 102d Congress An Act To amend the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally 111 Individuals Act of 1986 to reauthorize programs under such Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Protection and Advocacy for Mentally 111 Individuals Amendments Act of 1991". SEC. 2.JIEFERENCES. Except ^ btherwise provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally 111 Individuals Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq.). SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Section 101(a) (42 U.S.C. 10801(a)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph: "(2) family members of individuals with mental illness play a crucial role in being advocates for the rights of individuals with mental illness where the individuals are minors, the individuals are legally competent and choose to involve the family members, and the individuals are legally incompetent and the legal guardians, conservators, or other legal representatives are members of the family;". SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. Section 102 (42 U.S.C. 10802) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2), the following new paragraph: "(3) The term 'facilities' may include, but need not be limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, community facilities for individuals with mental illness, board and care homes, homeless shelters, and jails and prisons.". 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 Nov. 27, 1991 [S. 1475] Protection and Advocacy for Mentally 111 Individuals Amendments Act of 1991. 42 USC 10801 note. 59-139 0-91(173)
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