MENTAL HEALTH

Amendments

Veterans: improve the care and services furnished to women who have experienced sexual trauma (S. 2973), S16110 [1OC]

Analyses

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration technical amendments (S. 3366), S17345 [7OC]

Equitable Health Care for Severe Mental Illnesses Act (S. 2696), S14792 [23SE]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1306, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act, S4203 [25MR], H1671 [24MR]

Articles and editorials

Cruel Federal Cut, S7679 [9JN]

Cutbacks Threaten Rehabilitation Programs, S7679 [9JN]

Cuts Force Six Drug Treatment Centers To Close, S10921 [30JY]

Profile of Centers' President, S12719 [12AU]

Stanley Foundation Award Winner Examines Teenagers With Schizophrenia, E1413 [18MY]

Tragic Gaps in Mental Health Care, E550 [5MR]

VA Homeless Program Wins Honor, E242 [7FE]

Volatile Mix in Housing—Elderly and Mentally Ill, E2375 [4AU]

Bills and resolutions

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), waiving points of order against conference report (see H. Res. 467, 479), H3729 [21MY], H4678 [11JN]

———technical amendments (see S. 3366), S17438 [7OC]

Congress: ensure equitable benefits relative to future health care reform legislation (see S. Con. Res. 126), S8793 [24JN]

Food stamps: eligibility of children of drug addicts who accompany their parent into certain residential substance abuse treatment (see S. 3166), S12346 [11AU]

Health care professionals: use of bounty hunters to attract patients (see H.R. 5025), H2808 [29AP]

Housing: rental assistance preference to individuals unable to return to their homes relative to a physical or mental impairment (see H.R. 5416), H4853 [17JN]

Insurance: inclusion of benefits in any health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 296), H1380 [19MR]

Medicaid: payment for services provided to individuals in psychiatric hospitals (see H.R. 5364), H4588 [10JN]

Medicare: coverage of certain mental health services (see H.R. 4457), H1267 [12MR]

———treatment of mental health services furnished to residents of nursing facilities (see H.R. 4306), H587 [25FE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 287; H.J. Res. 476), S4636 [1AP], H2808 [29AP]

National objectives: policy to provide health care (see S. 2696), S6483 [12MY]

Veterans: improve the care and services furnished to women who have experienced sexual trauma (see S. 2973), S9777 [2JY]

———service-connected disability benefits relative to former POW status (see S. 2916), S9280 [30JN]

Cloture motions

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), conference report, S7576 [4JN]

Explanations

Conference report on S. 1306, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration programs revision, S7683 [9JN]

Letters

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration programs revision: Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, S7650 [9JN]

———Beth Israel Medical Center, H5701 [1JY]

———Dade and Monroe County, FL, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Planning Council, S7680 [9JN]

———FDA, S7681, S7682 [9JN]

———Fort Myers, FL, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Planning Council, S7680 [9JN]

———Jeff Industries, Inc., S7680 [9JN]

———Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, S7678 [9JN]

———Louis W. Sullivan, Sec. of HHS, S7646 [9JN]

———Ocala and Marion County, FL, Community Council Against Substance Abuse, S7679 [9JN]

———Pasco and Pinellas County, FL, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Planning Council, S7680 [9JN]

———Professional Comprehensive Addiction Services, Inc., S7680 [9JN]

———Representative Rangel, S7680, S7682 [9JN]

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act conference report: Florida Dept. of Health and Rehabilitative Services, H3386 [19MY]

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Services block grant program: Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, S7573 [4JN], S10921 [30JY]

———Committee on Labor and Human Resources, S10921 [30JY]

Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Improvement Act: Representative William D. Ford, H1646 [24MR]

Lists

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration reorganization— legislative staff, S7687 [9JN]

Motions

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), H1671 [24MR]

———revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), conference report, S7576 [4JN], S7670 [9JN], H3896 [28MY]

Remarks in House

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), H1646 [24MR]

———revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), conference report, H3381, H3382, H3383, H3384-H3394, H3431 [19MY], H3885-H3897 [28MY], H5695-H5709 [1JY], E1498 [21MY]

———revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), conference report, motion to recommit, H3896 [28MY]

———revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), passed in lieu of H.R. 3698, H1671 [24MR]

———revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 467), H3882 [28MY]

———revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 479), H5664-H5669 [30JN], H5695 [1JY]

CONTACT USA (organization): anniversary, E784 [24MR]

Cypress, CA: tribute to Straight Talk Clinic, Inc., E1089 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: psychiatric evaluations of whistleblowers, H4244 [4JN], E1704 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: operation of homelessness outreach programs, E242 [7FE]

Gary, IN: tribute to Serenity House, Inc., E1472 [20MY]

Health: funding of substance abuse and mental health treatment programs, E1440 [19MY]

Health care facilities: funding, E1479 [21MY]

Health care professionals: use of bounty hunters to attract patients (H.R. 5025), E1173 [30AP]

Insurance: inclusion of benefits in any health care reform legislation (H. Con. Res. 296), E745 [19MR]

Medicaid: payment for services provided to individuals in psychiatric hospitals (H.R. 5364), E1775 [11JN]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 287), H9956 [30SE]

Miami, FL: tribute to the Miami Institute of Psychology, E1694 [5JN], E1770 [11JN]

National objectives: policy to provide mental health care and reform insurance procedures, E2164 [9JY]

New York, NY: Patient Recognition Day at the Bronx Psychiatric Center, E2605 [14SE]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of West Philadelphia Mental Health Consortium, E3101 [9OC]

Public Health Service: mental health and substance abuse block grants (H.R. 3698), H1619-H1646 [24MR], E819, E822 [25MR], E865 [27MR]

Social Security: treatment of disability payments, E1406 [14MY]

South Bronx Mental Health Council, Inc.: tribute, E72 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), appointment of conferees, S4203 [25MR]

———revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), conference report, S7570-S7575 [4JN], S7645-S7672, S7676-S7687 [9JN]

———revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), conference report, cloture motion, S7576 [4JN]

———revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), conference report, motion to recommit, S7576 [4JN]

———revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S7570, S7576 [4JN]

———technical amendments (S. 3366), S17344, S17345 [7OC]

American Psychological Association: anniversary, S11401 [3AU]

Appropriations: staffing and resources for mental health facilities, S13969 [18SE]

Congress: ensure equitable benefits relative to future health care reform legislation (S. Con. Res. 126), S8805 [24JN], S9312 [30JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: counseling and treatment of women who have been sexually abused in the military, S7911 [11JN]

Food stamps: eligibility of children of drug addicts who accompany their parent into certain residential substance abuse treatment (S. 3166), S12351 [11AU]

Funding, S13671-S13673 [17SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S3686 [13MR]

Madigan Army Medical Center: residential program for military dependents with severe behavior disorders, S13993 [18SE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 287), S4659 [1AP]

———observance, S18233, S18236 [8OC]

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: meeting, S13157 [10SE]

National objectives: policy to provide health care (S. 2696), S6490 [12MY], S13157, S13158 [10SE]

Portland, OR: tribute to Parry Center for Children, S5818 [29AP]

Psychology: Smithsonian Institution exhibition, S11401 [3AU]

Public Health Service: mental health and substance abuse block grants (H.R. 3698), S10854 [30JY]

Veterans: improve the care and services furnished to women who have experienced sexual trauma (S. 2973), S9826 [2JY], S16110-S16117 [1OC]

———service-connected disability benefits relative to former POW status (S. 2916), S9296 [30JN]

Waterloo, IA: tribute to mental illness education program that assists law enforcement officers in dealing with crisis situations, S15899 [30SE]

Reports

Mental Health Care: Congressional Mental Health Forum, E2164 [9JY]

Reports by conference committees

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act (S. 1306) (H. Rept. 102-522), H3285-H3323 [14MY], H3983-H4022 [3JN]

Reports filed

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act: committee of conference (S. 1306) (H. Rept. 102-522), H3335 [14MY]

———committee of conference (S. 1306) (H. Rept. 102-546), H4121 [3JN]

———Committee on Rules (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 102-535), H3724, H3727 [21MY]

———Committee on Rules (H. Res. 479) (H. Rept. 102-557), H4671, H4678 [11JN]

Block Grants To Enhance Services for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3698) (H. Rept. 102-464), H1690 [24MR]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 287), S8972 [25JN]

Women Veterans Sexual Trauma Services Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 2973) (S. Rept. 102-409), S13879 [17SE]

Statements

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: GAO, S7571 [4JN]

Older Americans Act Amendments, S13497-S13504 [15SE]

Summaries

Older Americans Act Amendments, S13504 [15SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 296, inclusion of mental health insurance benefits in any health care reform legislation, E746 [19MR]

H. Res. 467, waiving points of order against conference report of S. 1306, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration reorganization, H3882 [28MY]

H. Res. 479, waiving points of order against conference report of S. 1306, revise and extend Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration programs, H5664 [30JN]

H.R. 3698, Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Improvement Act, H1619-H1639 [24MR]

H.R. 5025, Mental Health Care Providers Bounty Prevention Act, E1174 [30AP]

S. 1306, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act, H1646-H1671 [24MR]

S. 2916, service-connected disability benefits relative to former POW status, S9297 [30JN]

S. 2973, Women Veterans Sexual Trauma Services Act, S9827 [2JY]

S. 3166, eligibility of children of drug addicts who accompany their parent into certain residential substance abuse treatment for food stamps, S12352 [11AU]

S. 3366, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration technical amendments, S17345 [7OC]

S. Con. Res. 126, ensure equitable mental health benefits relative to future health care reform legislation, S8804 [24JN]

S.J. Res. 287, Mental Illness Awareness Week, S9082 [26JN], H9957 [30SE]