MENTAL HEALTH

Bills and resolutions

Federal employees: appeals process relative to workers' compensation claims (see H.R. 3205), H3230 [29MR]

———selection of certain physicians to provide medical opinions relative to workers' compensation claims (see H.R. 3204), H3230 [29MR]

———treatment of medical opinions relative to workers' compensation claims (see H.R. 3203), H3229 [29MR]

Medicaid: preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (see S. 1901), S6719 [24JN]

———repeal preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (see H.R. 3632), H6285 [12JN]

National Mental Health Parity Act: implementation (see H.R. 4135), H11047 [24SE]

National objectives: policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (see S. 2031; H.R. 4045, 4058), S9554 [2AU], H10174 [10SE], H10235 [11SE]

Letters

Dept. of Justice custody of St. Elizabeth's Hospital patients found not guilty by reason of insanity: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S12296 [3OC]

Substance abuse treatment centers: John Schwarzlose, Jerry Spicer, and Dennis Gilhousen, H10968 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Berkeley, CA: anniversary of Bonita House, E1635 [18SE]

Bronx Psychiatric Center, New York, NY: observance of Patient Recognition Day, E1339 [22JY]

Children's Mental Health Week: observance, E685 [1MY]

Del Mauro, Ronald J.: Mental Health Association of Essex County, NJ, award recipient, E586 [19AP]

Federal employees: appeals process relative to workers' compensation claims (H.R. 3205), E686 [1MY], E732 [8MY]

———selection of certain physicians to provide medical opinions relative to workers' compensation claims (H.R. 3204), E686 [1MY], E732 [8MY]

———treatment of medical opinions relative to workers' compensation claims (H.R. 3203), E686 [1MY], E732 [8MY]

Gilmartin, Ray: West Bergen, NJ, Mental Healthcare Distinguished Service Award recipient, E416 [22MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H4164 [30AP]

———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (H.R. 1797), H2878 [27MR]

Medicaid: preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (H.R. 3632), H11626, H11635 [28SE]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (H.R. 3632), unanimous-consent agreement, H11633-H11635 [28SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, E123 [1FE]

National Mental Health Parity Act: implementation (H.R. 4135), H10962 [24SE]

National objectives: policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses, H9777, H9781, H9783 [1AU], H10183-H10189 [11SE], H10955, H10961-H10970 [24SE], E1551 [10SE], E1617 [17SE], E1641 [18SE], E1691 [25SE]

———policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (H.R. 4045), E1554 [10SE], E1561 [11SE]

New York: tribute to Gateway Day Habilitation Center, E1913 [3OC]

South Bronx Mental Health Council, Inc.: observance of Patient Recognition Day, E108 [26JA]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: funding, H12099 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Concord, NH: tribute to volunteers and participants of the fall Special Olympic Games, S12442 [21OC]

Courts: transfer of persons found not guilty by reason of insanity from St. Elizabeths Hospital to the custody of the Dept. of Justice, S12295 [3OC]

Health: ensure consumer choice relative to group health plans, S9920-S9926 [5SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4949 [9MY]

Medicaid: preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (H.R. 3632), S12402 [3OC]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (S. 1901), S6725 [24JN]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S349 [24JA]

National objectives: policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses, S3588-S3592 [18AP], S6115 [12JN], S9292 [31JY], S9386, S9387 [1AU], S9507-S9510, S9512 [2AU], S9915-S9927, S9953 [5SE]

———policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (H.R. 4045), S11568, S11569 [27SE]

———policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (S. 2031), S9579 [2AU], S9919 [5SE]

New Hampshire Alliance for the Mentally Ill: tribute, S12442 [21OC]

Valley, AL: anniversary of Valley Haven School Hike-Bike-Run, S1885 [12MR]

Reports filed

Medicaid Preadmission Screening and Resident Review Requirements for Certain Nursing Facilities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3632) (H. Rept. 104-817), H10767 [23SE]

Texts of

H.R. 3632, medicaid preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities, H11635 [28SE]

H.R. 4045, National Mental Health Parity Act, E1554 [10SE]

H.R. 4135, New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act and National Mental Health Parity Act implementation, H10963 [24SE]

S. 2031, Mental Health Parity Act, S9579 [2AU]