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

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The Community Mental Health Act, signed into law in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy, aimed to transform the way mental health care was delivered in the United States. It emphasized the development of community mental health centers to provide local treatment and prevent the need for institutionalization far from patients' homes.

The _____ Requires That People with Mental Disorders Receive Treatment