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PUBLIC LAW 830-JULY 28, 1956

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Public Law 830

CHAPTER 772 AN ACT

To confer upon Alaska autonomy in the field of mental health, transfer from the Federal Government to the Territory the fiscal and functional responsibility for the hospitalization of committed mental patients, and for other purposes.

JvJy 28, 1956 [H. R. 6376]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may H ^ ^ ^t*h' ' Enabling Mental nited assembled, T al Act. be cited as the "Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act" TITLE I—AUTHORITY OF THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA IN THE F I E L D OF MENTAL H E A L T H POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT

SEC. 101. For the purpose of vesting in the Territory of Alaska authority comparable in scope to that of the States and other Territories of the United States in the field of mental health, the Territorial legislature is hereby authorized to enact such laws on the subject of mental health as it may deem appropriate, and such legislation may supersede any of the Acts cited in section 301. F U N C T I O N S OF COURTS

SEC. 102. In carrying out section 101, the Territorial legislature is authorized to confer upon United States commissioners, as ex officio probate judges, and upon the United States District Court for the Territory of Alaska, such jurisdiction, functions, and duties as it may deem appropriate for such purpose. EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 103. This title shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act. TITLE

II—GRANTS

SPECIAL GRANTS TO ALASKA FOR MENTAL H E A L T H

SEC. 201. Title III of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new part as follows:

58 Stat. 691. 42 USC 201 note.

"PART H — G R A N T S TO ALASKA FOR MENTAL HEALTH " G R A N T S FOR ALASKA M E N T A L H E A L T H PROGRAM

"SEC. 371. (a) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated the following sums to be available to the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for the purpose of making grants to the Territory of Alaska to assist it to carry out plans, submitted by the Governor of the Territory or his designee and approved by the Surgeon General, for an integrated mental health program for the Territory, including outpatient and inpatient care and treatment: For each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1958, and June 30, 1959, the sum of $1,000,000; for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1960, and June 30, 1961, the sum of $800,000; for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1962, and June 30, 1963, the sum of $600,000; for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1964, and June 30, 1965, the sum of $400,000; and for each of the years ending June 30, 1966, and June 30, 1967, the sum of $200,000.

Appropriations.

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