MENTAL HEALTH

Bills and resolutions

Asylum Abuse Prevention Act: enact (see H.R. 3284), H8001 [14OC]

Crime: establish system to identify criminals and mentally incompetent persons regarding purchase of firearms (see H.R. 3125), H6981 [23SE]

———prevention of mental illness and substance abuse among victims of sexual assault or family violence (see H.R. 2958), H6379 [6AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish mental illness research, education, and clinical centers (see S. 1512), S12850 [30SE]

Disabled: programs and assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities (see H.R. 3505), H9565 [10NO]

Federal employees: protection of whistleblowers from unwarranted psychological or psychiatric evaluations (see H.R. 1039), H793 [23FE]

Health: inclusion of mental health and substance abuse benefits in any comprehensive medical care legislation (see S. Res. 107), S5814 [12MY]

———standards for employer benefits plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 1703), H1894 [7AP]

———treatment of mental illness and substance abuse in health care reform programs (see S. Con. Res. 16; H. Con. Res. 59), S2610 [10MR], H1046 [4MR]

———treatment of price controls relative to health care reform programs (see H. Con. Res. 79), H1881 [2AP]

Health care professionals: increase in areas of need (see H.R. 1836), H2023 [22AP]

Homeless: supplemental appropriations for assistance (see H.R. 697), H310 [27JA]

Law enforcement officers: counseling programs for disabled police officers (see H.R. 3011), H6381 [6AU]

Medicare: mental health care coverage for individuals in nursing homes (see S. 935), S5751 [11MY]

———mental health services for nursing home residents (see H.R. 726), H358 [2FE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 61; H.J. Res. 148), S2610 [10MR], H1165 [10MR]

National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 85), S4919 [27AP]

National objectives: inclusion of benefits in comprehensive health care plan (see S. 671; H.R. 1563; H. Con. Res. 52), S4013 [30MR], H878 [24FE], H1811 [31MR]

Social Security: benefit payments relative to criminal insanity (see S. 1577), S14194 [21OC]

Social workers: participation in courts' mental health issues (see S. 682), S4112 [31MR]

Veterans: organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service (see S. 1226), S8707 [14JY]

———rehabilitation of chronically mentally ill veterans (see H.R. 3090), H6778 [15SE]

———sexual trauma counseling programs (see S. 1030; H.R. 2285), S6585 [26MY], H2866 [26MY]

Definitions

Mental health and substance abuse services, S5828 [12MY]

Letters

Prohibit payment of mental illness disability Social Security benefits to individuals who have been institutionalized for criminal offenses: G. Susan Donnelly, S12652 [29SE]

———John W. Sisson, Jr., S12650 [29SE]

Social Security benefit payments relative to criminal insanity: John W. Sisson, Jr., S14195 [21OC]

Remarks in House

Crime: establish system to identify criminals and mentally incompetent persons regarding purchase of firearms (H.R. 3125), H6905 [23SE]

Disabled: programs and assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities (H.R. 3505), H10545 [21NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H7038 [28SE]

Legislation: include benefits in health care legislation, H650 [17FE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 61), H7138 [28SE]

———observance, H7521 [6OC], H7551 [7OC]

National objectives: inclusion of benefits in comprehensive health care plan (H. Con. Res. 52), H844, H845 [24FE]

———inclusion of benefits in comprehensive health care plan (H.R. 1563), H1745, H1746 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish mental illness research, education, and clinical centers (S. 1512), S12863 [30SE]

Health: inclusion of mental health and substance abuse benefits in any comprehensive medical care legislation (S. Res. 107), S5827 [12MY]

———treatment of mental illness and substance abuse in health care reform programs (S. Con. Res. 16), S2679 [10MR]

Medicare: mental health care coverage for individuals in nursing homes (S. 935), S5759 [11MY]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 61), S2675 [10MR]

National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (S.J. Res. 85), S4967 [27AP]

National objectives: inclusion of benefits in comprehensive health care plan (S. 671), S4017 [30MR]

Social Security: benefit payments relative to criminal insanity, S15270 [8NO]

———benefit payments relative to criminal insanity (S. 1577), S14195 [21OC]

———prohibit payment of mental illness disability benefits to individuals who have been institutionalized for criminal offenses, S12650-S12652 [29SE]

Social workers: participation in courts' mental health issues (S. 682), S4121 [31MR]

Veterans: organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service (S. 1226), S8714-S8717 [14JY]

———sexual trauma counseling programs (S. 1030), S6590 [26MY]

Reports filed

Mental Illness Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 61), S6736 [27MY]

Programs and Assistance for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3505) (H. Rept. 103-378), H10299 [19NO]

Sexual Trauma Counseling for Veterans: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1030) (S. Rept. 103-136), S11152 [8SE]

Statements

Costs of Health Care for Severe Mental Illness: National Institute of Mental Health, S4018 [30MR]

Equitable Health Care for Severe Mental Illness Act: Senator Domenici, S4018 [30MR]

Texts of

H.R. 3505, programs and assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities, H10545 [21NO]

S. 671, Equitable Health Care for Severe Mental Illness Act, S4018 [30MR]

S. 682, social workers participation in courts' mental health issues, S4121 [31MR]

S. 935, medicare mental health care coverage for individuals in nursing homes, S5760 [11MY]

S. 1030, sexual trauma counseling programs for women, S6591 [26MY]

S. 1512, establish in the Dept. of Veterans Affairs mental illness research, education, and clinical centers, S12864 [30SE]

S. Con. Res. 16, treatment of mental illness and substance abuse in health care reform programs, S2678 [10MR]

S. Res. 107, inclusion of mental health and substance abuse benefits in any comprehensive medical care legislation, S5826 [12MY]

S.J. Res. 61, Mental Illness Awareness Week, S6731 [27MY], H7138 [28SE]

S.J. Res. 85, National Mental Health Counselors Week, S4968 [27AP]