US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

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)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
For purposes of this section, the term “individual with mental illness” has the same meaning as in section 10802(3)  of this title.

Pub. L. 99–319, title III, § 301100 Stat. 489 Pub. L. 102–173, § 10105 Stat. 1219 (, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 10802(3) of this titlesection 10802(4) of this titlePub. L. 102–173, § 4(1)105 Stat. 1217 , referred to in subsec. (b), was redesignated by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–1731991—, substituted “individuals with mental illness” for “mentally ill individuals” in subsec. (a) and “individual with mental illness” for “mentally ill individual” in subsec. (b).