Mental Health Act is a stock short title used for legislation relating to mental health law. List Canada Mental Health Act (Ontario) (Ontario) India The Mental Health Care Act, 2017 Ireland The Mental Health Act 2001 New Zealand The Mental health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 Republic of Ireland The Mental Health Act 2001 Singapore The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act (Singapore) passed in 2008 United Kingdom The Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72) The Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982 (c. 51) The Mental Health Act 1983, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The Mental Health (Detention) (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 47) The Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1994 (c. 6) The Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995 (c. 52) The Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 1999 (asp 1) The Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1999 (c. 32) The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, an Act of the Scottish Parliament The Mental Health Act 2007, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 7) The Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 (c. 8) The Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 United States The National Mental Health Act of 1946, which called for the establishment of a National Institute of Mental Health The Community Mental Health Act, created by John F. Kennedy in 1963 as part of his New Frontier The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 See also List of short titles References Lists of legislation by short title