The _____ requires that people with mental disorders receive treatment in their communities rather than being transported to institutions far from home.

A) Civil Rights Act
B) Mental Health Insurance Parity Act
C) Community Mental Health Act
D) Deinstitutionalization Act of 1963

Community Mental Health Act

A 1963 piece of U.S. legislation that aimed to provide federal funding for community mental health centers and research facilities to improve treatment and care for the mentally ill.

Deinstitutionalization Act

Legislation aimed at reducing the population of mental health hospitals and integrating individuals with mental illnesses into community-based settings.

Civil Rights Act

Legislation, particularly that enacted in the USA in 1964, aimed at ending discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.