Mental Health Care By danjmags Period: Jan 1, 1840 to Jan 1, 1920 Dorothy Dix Pursuaded US Government to Fund 32 Psychiatric Hospitals Jan 1, 1909 Mental Health America Founded Jan 1, 1946 Harry Truman Passed National Mental Healh Act Jan 1, 1950 Push for Deinstitutionalization and Outpatient Care Jan 1, 1963 Community Mental Health Centers Act Jan 1, 1963 Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Health Centers Construction Act Jan 1, 1979 The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Jan 9, 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Signed by George W. Bush Nov 1, 2013 The Affordable Care Act
