PRINTER'S NO. 1643
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1251
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MURT, ACOSTA, BISHOP, BROWNLEE, COHEN, DEAN,
FARINA, KINSEY, McNEILL, ROZZI, SCHLOSSBERG AND YOUNGBLOOD,
MAY 28, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, MAY 28, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 20, 1966 (3rd Sp.Sess., P.L.96,
No.6), entitled "An act relating to mental health and
intellectual disability; authorizing county programs and
amending, revising and changing the laws relating thereto and
making an appropriation," further providing for the
definition of "mental disability."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "mental disability" in section
102 of the act of October 20, 1966 (3rd Sp.Sess., P.L.96, No.6),
known as the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of
1966, amended November 22, 2011 (P.L.420, No.105), is amended to
read:
Section 102. Definitions.--As used in this act:
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"Mental disability" means any mental illness, mental
impairment or mental deficiency, which so lessens the capacity
of a person to use his customary self-control, judgment and
discretion in the conduct of his affairs and social relations as
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to make it necessary or advisable for him to be under care as
provided in this act. An individual having experienced childhood
sexual abuse shall be included in this definition for purposes
of receiving services under this act. This term shall not
include senility, unless mental illness or an intellectual
disability is superimposed.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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