The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 (MHSA) was

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legislation signed by President

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which provided grants to community mental health centers. In 1981 President

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, who had made major efforts during his Governorship to reduce funding and enlistment for California mental institutions, pushed a political effort through the

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to repeal most of MHSA. The MHSA was considered landmark legislation in mental health care policy.

History

Coinciding with a movement during the 1970s for rehabilitation of people with severe mental illnesses, the Mental Health Systems Act supported and financed community mental health support systems, which coordinated general health care, mental health care, and social support services. The law followed the 1978 Report of the

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, which made recommendations for improving mental health care in the United States. While some concerns existed about the methodology followed by the President's Committee, the report served as the foundation for the MHSA, which in turn was seen as landmark legislation in U.S. mental health policy. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, signed by President

on August 13, 1981, repealed most of the MHSA. The

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, section 501, was not repealed; per Congressional record, the Congress felt that state provisions were sufficient and section 501 served as a recommendation to states to review and refine existing policies.

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