Mental health and dementiaQuestion 1526 of 1700
What did the Community Mental Health Act of 1963 provide?
- Free housing for people who left the state institutions
- A ban on group homes in every community
- Federal money for community mental health centers
- Funds to enlarge the old state institutions
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Correct answer: Federal money for community mental health centers
The law moved care toward local centers in the community instead of large institutions.
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026