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42 U.S.C. § 10851 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 10851. Construction of subchapters I and II; “individual with mental illness” defined

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Subchapters I and II shall not be construed as establishing any new rights for individuals with mental illness.

(b) For purposes of this section, the term “individual with mental illness” has the same meaning as in section 10802(3) of this title.

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