42 U.S.C. § 10851 — Construction of subchapters I and II; “individual with mental illness” defined

(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) [1] of this title. ( Pub. L. 99–319, title III, § 301 , May 23, 1986 , 100 Stat. 489 ; Pub. L. 102–173, § 10 , Nov. 27, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1219 .) [1] See References in Text note below. Editorial Notes References in Text Section 10802(3) of this title , referred to in subsec. (b), was redesignated section 10802(4) of this title by Pub. L. 102–173, § 4(1) , Nov. 27, 1991 , 105 Stat. 1217 . Amendments 1991— Pub. L. 102–173 , substituted “individuals with mental illness” for “mentally ill individuals” in subsec. (a) and “individual with mental illness” for “mentally ill individual” in subsec. (b).

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