After signing the Community Mental Health Act, funds were reallocated away from funding of which programs?

After signing the Community Mental Health Act, funds were reallocated away from funding of which programs?

• A. Inpatient psychiatric hospitals
• B. Outpatient community mental health agencies
• C. Private practice
• D. Public schools

Answer: (B)

The key idea is deinstitutionalization: funds were shifted from long-term, inpatient care to community-based, outpatient services. When the Community Mental Health Act was enacted, federal funding was directed toward building and supporting community mental health centers and outpatient programs, reducing reliance on inpatient psychiatric hospitals. So the funding reduction was in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, while outpatient community mental health agencies received more support.

The key idea is deinstitutionalization: funds were shifted from long-term, inpatient care to community-based, outpatient services. When the Community Mental Health Act was enacted, federal funding was directed toward building and supporting community mental health centers and outpatient programs, reducing reliance on inpatient psychiatric hospitals. So the funding reduction was in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, while outpatient community mental health agencies received more support.