42 U.S.C. § 9412 | Definitions

For purposes of this chapter:

(1)

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(2)

The term “State” includes (in addition to the fifty States) the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

(3)

The term “nonprofit”, as applied to any entity, means an entity which is owned and operated by one or more corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures or may lawfully inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or person.

Pub. L. 96–398, title I, § 102Oct. 7, 198094 Stat. 1569 Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(f)(1)(B)Aug. 13, 198195 Stat. 560 (, , ; , (C), , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 96–398Oct. 7, 198094 Stat. 1564 lsection 2689q of this title section 9401 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Mental Health Systems Act, which enacted this chapter, amended sections 210, 225a, 229b, 242a, 246, 289k–1, 300–2, 300m–2, 1396b, 2689a to 2689c, 2689e, 2689g, and 2689h of this title, repealed , and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 242a, 246, 289k–1, and 2689b of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 97–351981— redesignated former par. (5) as (3). Former pars. (3), (4), (6), and (7), which defined “State mental health authority”, “mental health service area”, “priority population group”, and “Governor”, respectively, were struck out.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–35Oct. 1, 1981section 902(h) of Pub. L. 97–35lAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under section 238 of this title.

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

section 1681 of Title 48For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.