PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS ACT

Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act. A 1986 federal statute that provides funding for the state-level establishment of independent organizations dedicated to monitoring and protecting the rights of mentally ill citizens. 42 USCA §§ 10801–10851. • Formerly titled the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act, this statute was renamed in […]