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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 3796', '§ 3796', '§ 3796', '§ 2202', '§ 3', '§ 2202', '§ 50001', '§ 101', '§ 114', '§ 1']

42 U.S. Code § 3796ii–1 - Definitions | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 42 › Chapter 46 › Subchapter XII-J › § 3796ii–1 42 U.S. Code § 3796ii–1 - Definitions
the term “mental illness” means a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder—
that has resulted in functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits 1 or more major life activities; and
the term “preliminarily qualified offender with mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders” means a person who—
previously or currently has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional as having a mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders; or
manifests obvious signs of mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders during arrest or confinement or before any court; and
is deemed eligible by designated judges.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2202, as added Pub. L. 106–515, § 3(a),Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2400.)
A prior section 3796ii–1,Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2202, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title V, § 50001(a)(3),Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1956, related to prohibition of participation by violent offenders, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title I, § 114(b)(1)(A)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–21; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a),May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.