MENTAL HEALTH

Addresses

Decade of the Brain: Barbara Bush, E934 [14MR]

Amendments

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), S12141, S12170, S12329 [2AU]

District of Columbia: improve services (H.R. 1720), H4238 [11JN]

Veterans: expand services for post-traumatic stress disorder patients (S. 869), S17122, S17135, S17139, S17142, S17172, S17214, S17227, S17261 [20NO]

Analyses

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act (S. 1306), S7937-S7939 [18JN]

Readjustment counseling services for armed hostilities service veterans (S. 424), S1914 [19FE]

Articles and editorials

Combating Loneliness, S8512 [24JN]

Forsaking the Mentally Ill, S2574 [28FE]

Hope For the Mentally Ill Homeless, H7723 [9OC]

Medical Flap—Anti-Depression Drug of Eli Lilly Loses Sales After Attack by Sect, E1652 [8MY]

Movie's Top Neurologist Laid Off by Bronx Hospital, S2574 [28FE]

New NAMI President Katie Vath Sets Goals, E3634 [31OC]

Protect the Mentally Ill From Their Advocates, E1655 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: revise and extend certain programs (see S. 1306, S7898 [17JN])

Armed Forces: readjustment counseling services for armed hostilities service (see S. 424, S1907 [19FE]; H.R. 1098, H1137 [21FE])

———reports on rehabilitative services for members in the Persian Gulf suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 644, H697 [24JA])

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize the Special Olympic Torch Relay through the Capitol Grounds (see S. Con. Res. 34, S5407 [7MY])

CHAMPUS: delay effective date of reductions in mental health benefits (see S. 384, S1700 [6FE])

Children: State services (see H.R. 1197, H1324 [28FE])

Children and youth: grants to States for mental health services (see S. 924, S4984 [24AP])

Crime: allow psychiatric or psychological examinations of certain mentally ill offenders to be conducted by a clinical social worker (see S. 71, S436 [14JA])

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: incentive pay to psychologists obtaining board certification in a professional specialty (see H.R. 2843, H5340 [10JY])

Disabled: reauthorize programs for mentally ill individuals (see S. 1475, S10043 [15JY])

District of Columbia: improve services (see H.R. 1720, H2177 [11AP])

Education: scholarships for students in mental health professions for subsequent employment with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 818, H890 [5FE])

Employment: establish grants to States for job programs for physically and mentally impaired individuals (see H.R. 41, H55 [3JA])

Health: criteria for distribution of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health block grant funds (see S. 1238, S7290 [6JN])

Health care facilities: Federal recovery requirements relative to construction or remodeling of certain mental health facilities (see S. 1891, S15400 [29OC])

Medicaid: coverage for mobile outreach units to assist mentally ill homeless individuals (see S. 62, S436 [14JA])

———qualifications for facilities to be treated as an institution for mental diseases (see H.R. 3174, H6316 [1AU])

Medicare: payment limitations relative to psychiatric services in nursing facilities (see S. 1978, S16848 [15NO])

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 88, S2927 [7MR]; S.J. Res. 156, S7291 [6JN]; H.J. Res. 156, H1280 [27FE])

Office of Research on Women's Health and Mental Health: establish (see H.R. 1264, H1415 [5MR])

President's Committee on Mental Retardation: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 173, S9116 [28JN])

Public Health Service: establish Office of Rural Mental Health (see H.R. 2237, H2810 [7MY])

———establish service programs for emotionally-disturbed children and improve delivery of certain services (see H.R. 2311, H2962 [13MY])

———grants to States for mental health services (see H.R. 2803, H5210 [26JN])

———mental health and substance abuse block grants (see H.R. 3698, H9043 [1NO])

Senior citizens: fellowships in geriatric psychiatry (see S. 1097, S6107 [17MY])

Social Security: mental health care coverage (see S. 1102, S6149 [20MY])

Veterans: expand services for post-traumatic stress disorder patients (see S. 869, S4737 [18AP])

Citations

Distinguished Service Award for Adult Foster Care to Janet Oachs: Minnesota Social Service Association, S3302 [13MR]

Descriptions

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act amendment, S12165 [2AU]

Letters

Geriatric psychiatry fellowships: American Psychiatric Association, S6108 [17MY]

Medical College of Virginia Dept. of Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, E517 [19FE]

Readjustment counseling services for armed hostilities service veterans: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans' Affairs, S1913 [19FE]

Rehabilitative services for Armed Forces members in the Persian Gulf suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder: American Psychiatric Association, H1703 [13MR]

Telephone access services for senior citizens: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., S16445 [12NO]

VA's adult day health care program: Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S17134 [20NO]

Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Act: American Legion, S17211 [20NO]

———AMVETS, S17211 [20NO]

———Disabled American Veterans, S17211 [20NO]

———Paralyzed Veterans of America, S17212 [20NO]

———Robert B. Greene, S17208, S17209 [20NO]

———VFW, S17211 [20NO]

Memorials of legislature

Pennsylvania, H5451 [15JY]

Pamphlets

How To Find Calm in Time of Conflict—A Guide for Parents, Schools, Communities, and Employers in This Time of Crisis: American Psychological Association, S1734 [6FE]

Petitions

Rockland County, NY, Council, H8788 [30OC]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: readjustment counseling services for armed hostilities service (H.R. 1098), E590 [22FE]

———reports on rehabilitative services for members in the Persian Gulf suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (H.R. 644), H689 [24JA]

Battle Creek, MI: Battle Creek Adventist Hospital anniversary, E3000 [12SE]

California: tribute to the Mental Health Referral Service, E3184 [26SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize the Special Olympic Torch Relay through the Capitol Grounds (S. Con. Res. 34), H3155, H3156 [16MY]

Children: State services (H.R. 1197), E696 [28FE]

Crisis Center of East Alabama: anniversary tribute, H2463 [23AP]

Decade of the Brain: research, E1304 [18AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: incentive pay to psychologists obtaining board certification in a professional specialty (H.R. 2843), E2499 [11JY]

Disabled: protection and advocacy programs for the mentally ill, E559 [21FE]

———reauthorize programs for mentally ill individuals (S. 1475), H10549, H10550, H10551 [19NO]

District of Columbia: D.C. Institute for Mental Health anniversary, E3768 [8NO]

———improve services (H.R. 1720), H4021 [6JN], H4237-H4239 [11JN]

Drugs: effects of Prozac on mental patients, E1652 [8MY]

East Orange, NJ: anniversary of the community health law project, E3457 [21OC]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wilderness Therapeutic Program: tribute, H3380 [22MY]

Geary, David: Massachusetts recipient of the Victory Award, E4037 [25NO]

Health care facilities: Federal recovery requirements relative to construction or remodeling of certain mental health facilities (S. 1891), H11064-H11066 [23NO]

Medical College of Virginia: tribute, E517 [19FE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 156), H7719-H7724 [9OC]

———designate (S.J. Res. 156), H7100 [30SE]

———observance, H7645 [8OC]

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: tribute, E1304 [18AP]

New York, NY: Bronx Psychiatric Center ``Patient Recognition Day'', E3137 [24SE]

Rett Syndrome: research, E1882 [22MY]

Santa Barbara, CA: dedication of the Santa Barbara Council's Alpha Training Center for Retarded Citizens, E3578 [29OC]

Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Health System: anniversary, E1383 [23AP]

Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital: anniversary, E1037 [21MR]

Remarks in Senate

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), S7903 [17JN], S7937, S7939 [18JN], S12141-S12172 [2AU]

Armed Forces: family support services for active duty families, S3165, S3167 [13MR]

———readjustment counseling for armed conflict service, S3158, S3170 [13MR]

———readjustment counseling services for armed hostilities service (S. 424), S1913 [19FE]

Baker City, OR: tribute to Step Forward Activities, S996 [17JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize the Special Olympic Torch Relay through the Capitol Grounds (S. Con. Res. 34), S5611 [9MY]

CHAMPUS: delay effective date of reductions in mental health benefits, S3152 [13MR]

———delay effective date of reductions in mental health benefits (S. 384), S1734 [6FE]

———health care delivery, S17804 [23NO], S18330, S18554 [26NO]

Children and youth: grants to States for mental health services (S. 924), S5020-S5024 [24AP]

Community service: efforts to alleviate loneliness, S8512 [24JN]

Crime: allow psychiatric or psychological examinations of certain mentally ill offenders to be conducted by a clinical social worker (S. 71), S720 [14JA]

Dade County, FL: tribute to Dept. of Human Resources, S12931 [12SE]

Devereux Foundation: anniversary of the Massachusetts Center, S12595 [10SE]

Disabled: independent living centers for individuals with development disabilities, S12850 [12SE]

———reauthorize programs for mentally ill individuals (S. 1475), S10052, S10053 [15JY]

District of Columbia: improve services (H.R. 1720), S14836 [16OC]

Health: criteria for distribution of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health block grant funds (S. 1238), S7318 [6JN]

Health care facilities: Federal recovery requirements relative to construction or remodeling of certain mental health facilities (S. 1891), S15407, S15424 [29OC], S15539 [30OC], S17583 [22NO]

———Federal recovery requirements relative to construction or remodeling of certain mental health facilities (S. 1891), House amendment, S18141 [25NO]

Homeless: assistance to the mentally ill, S2573 [28FE]

Honolulu, HI: community forum on adolescent health, S9204 [28JN]

Medford, MA: anniversary of Curtis-Tufts Alternative School, S6749 [23MY]

Medicaid: coverage for mobile outreach units to assist mentally ill homeless individuals (S. 62), S713 [14JA], S2716 [6MR]

Medicare: payment limitations relative to psychiatric services in nursing facilities (S. 1978), S16851 [15NO]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 88), S2974 [7MR]

———designate (S.J. Res. 156), S8706 [26JN]

President's Committee on Mental Retardation: anniversary (S.J. Res. 173), S9135 [28JN]

Research: funding for services, S8694 [26JN]

———funding levels and PATH grants for the homeless, S12753 [11SE]

Senior citizens: delivery of services to the rural elderly, S12850 [12SE]

———fellowships in geriatric psychiatry (S. 1097), S6108 [17MY]

Social Security: mental health care coverage (S. 1102), S6150 [20MY]

Sports: International Special Olympics games held in Minnesota, S8819 [26JN]

Veterans: expand services for post-traumatic stress disorder patients (S. 869), S4758-S4762 [18AP], S17114, S17144, S17152, S17172-S17174, S17205-S17227 [20NO], S18536 [26NO]

———expand services for post-traumatic stress disorder patients (S. 869), unanimous-consent agreement, S16965 [18NO]

———post-traumatic stress disorder, S7879 [17JN], S10311 [18JY]

Waverly, IA: tribute to Bremwood Lutheran Children's Home, S15271 [25OC]

Reports filed

Improvement of Mental Health Services in the District of Columbia: Committee on the District of Columbia (H.R. 1720) (H. Rept. 102-91), H3804 [3JN]

Improving the Availability of Treatment of Veterans for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 869) (S. Rept. 102-118), S10768 [24JY]

Reauthorization of Programs for Mentally Ill Individuals: Committee on Energy and Commerce (S. 1475) (S. Rept. 102-319), H10280 [15NO]

Reorganization of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 1306) (S. Rept. 102-131), S11369 [30JY]

Statements

Victory Award: David Geary, E4037 [25NO]

Studies

Adult Day Health Care Program: Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S17134 [20NO]

Summaries

State Mental Health Services for Children (H.R. 1197), E696 [28FE]

Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Act (S. 869), S17124-S17131 [20NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1720, District of Columbia Mental Health Program Assistance Act, H4237 [11JN]

S. 71, allow psychiatric or psychological examinations of certain mentally ill criminal offenders to be conducted by a clinical social worker, S720 [14JA]

S. 384, CHAMPUS Mental Health Benefit Restoration Act, S1734 [6FE]

S. 424, readjustment counseling services for armed hostilities service veterans, S1913 [19FE]

S. 869, Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Act, S4762 [18AP], S17114-S17120 [20NO]

S. 924, Children's and Communities' Mental Health Systems Improvement Act, S5021-S5023 [24AP]

S. 1097, fellowships in geriatric psychiatry, S6108 [17MY]

S. 1102, Social Security mental health care coverage, S6150 [20MY]

S. 1238, criteria for distribution of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health block grant funds, S7319 [6JN]

S. 1306, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act, S7905-S7918 [17JN]

S. 1475, reauthorize programs for mentally ill individuals, H10549 [19NO]

S. 1891, Federal recovery requirements relative to construction or remodeling of certain mental health facilities, S15408 [29OC], S15539 [30OC], H11064 [23NO]

S. 1978, medicare payment limitations relative to psychiatric services in nursing facilities, S16852 [15NO]

S. Con. Res. 34, authorize the Special Olympic Torch Relay through the Capitol Grounds, H3156 [16MY]

S. Con. Res. 34, authorize the Special Olympic Torch Relay through the U.S. Capitol Grounds, S5429 [7MY], S5611 [9MY]

S.J. Res. 156, Mental Illness Awareness Week, S8709 [26JN], H7101 [30SE]

S.J. Res. 173, anniversary of President's Committee on Mental Retardation, S9135 [28JN]

Tributes

Conte, Silvio O., E934 [14MR]