MENTAL HEALTH

Articles and editorials

After Decades, Uncle Sam Tells Elderly Noncitizens We Won't Help You Anymore—Uncle Sam Rolling Up Welcome Mat, S2638 [20MR]

Alternative School Promotes Achievement, E752 [24AP]

Catastrophe Awaits, S2637 [20MR]

Harvest of Rage—How the Rural Crisis Fuels Anti-Government Movement, H5714-H5717 [24JY], E1496-E1499 [23JY]

State Should Give Prisoners Special Education, U.S. Says, S4004 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions

Courts: provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (see H.R. 2959), H10420 [8NO]

Crime: allow clinical social workers to conduct required psychiatric examinations of offenders for mental defects (see S. 164), S162 [21JA]

Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (see S. Res. 83, 84; H. Res. 212), S3998 [6MY], H6706 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H5777 [24JY]

Education: establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (see S. 113), S161 [21JA]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 120), S161 [21JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 119), S161 [21JA]

Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 385), H151 [9JA]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (see S. 175; H.R. 1520), S163 [21JA], H2155 [1MY]

Health: establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (see S. 697; H.R. 556, 847, 2006), S3998 [6MY], H284 [4FE], H669 [26FE], H4132 [20JN]

———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses (see H.R. 621), H348 [5FE]

———prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (see S. 148), S162 [21JA]

———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (see H.R. 2110), H4912 [8JY]

Health care professionals: provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (see S. 128), S162 [21JA]

Immigration: waive naturalization requirement to take oath of renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired applicants (see H.R. 1239), H1338 [8AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: State requirements relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated (see S. 702), S3998 [6MY]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see S. 1147; H.R. 2409), S8823 [4SE], H6917 [4SE]

Law enforcement officers: establish counseling programs for disabled and retired police officers (see H.R. 2434), H7008 [8SE]

Medicare: improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services (see S. 158), S162 [21JA]

———increase the number of physicians that complete fellowships in geriatric medicine and psychiatry (see S. 779), S5001 [22MY]

———restrictions on services provided by clinical psychologists or social workers in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (see S. 159), S162 [21JA]

National Academies of Practices: recognize (see S. 163), S162 [21JA]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (see S. 780), S5001 [22MY]

Public welfare programs: provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for mentally disabled aliens (see H.R. 1133), H1186 [19MR]

Veterans Health Administration: recruitment and retention of clinical and counseling psychologists (see S. 161), S162 [21JA]

Descriptions

Recovery Network (cable television network), E868 [7MY]

Letters

Geriatric health care training legislation: Daniel Perry, Alliance for Aging Research, S5003 [22MY]

———Dennis Jahnigen, American Geriatrics Society, S5003 [22MY]

Recognize suicide as a national problem: Alan L. Berman, American Association of Suicidology, S3997 [6MY]

———Raymond D. Fowler, American Psychological Association, S3996 [6MY]

State sanctions relative to special education services for certain adult prisoners under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, H7378 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: effect of national farm policy on farmers, H5714 [24JY]

Association for Retarded Citizens of Bergen-Passaic Counties, Inc.: anniversary, E323 [26FE]

Association for the Help of Retarded Children: tribute, E1187 [11JN]

Bayonne, NJ: anniversary of Bayonne Community Mental Health Center, E623 [10AP]

Bone, Joel: National Downs Syndrome Congress Outstanding Cititzen Award recipient, E1759 [16SE]

Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (H. Res. 212), E1600 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: prohibit State sanctions relative to special education services for certain adult prisoners under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, H7376-H7379 [17SE], E1870 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (H.R. 2253), E1517 [24JY]

El Centro de Amistad (organization): tribute, E927 [14MY]

Gary Community Mental Health Center, Inc.: tribute to Fall Fantasy Fundraiser, E2079 [24OC]

Hattiesburg, MS: tribute to Civitan Camp for Citizens With Mental Retardation, E1869 [25SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses (H.R. 621), E172 [5FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: State requirements relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated, H2539 [13MY]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (H.R. 2409), E1657 [4SE]

Macomb County, MI: anniversary of Catholic Services of Macomb, E948 [16MY]

Memphis, TN: tribute to African-American Knowledge Bowl award recipients, E751 [24AP]

———tribute to Pyramid Academy, E751 [24AP]

Pennsylvania School Counselors' Association: Counselor of the Year award recipients, E632 [10AP]

Recovery Network (cable television network): tribute, E867 [7MY]

Santa Barbara, CA: anniversary of Santa Barbara Mental Health Association, E1015 [22MY]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: funding formula for States, H6986 [8SE]

Suffolk County, NY: anniversary of Concern For Independent Living (organization), E1710 [10SE]

Tilles, Peter: Pedersen-Krag Center Humanitarian Award recipient, E2098 [28OC]

White House Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning: convene, H1621 [17AP]

Wittier, CA: anniversary of Intercommunity Child Guidance Center, E554 [21MR]

Remarks in Senate

American Association of Mental Retardation: tribute to Direct Service Professional Award recipients, S10488 [7OC]

Centers for Disease Control: suicide prevention initiative funding, S9113 [11SE]

Children and youth: ensure mental health parity in block grants to States providing health insurance for uninsured children, S6150, S6151 [24JN]

Crime: allow clinical social workers to conduct required psychiatric examinations of offenders for mental defects (S. 164), S545 [21JA]

Death and dying: recognize suicide as a national problem (S. Res. 83), S4012 [6MY]

———recognize suicide as a national problem (S. Res. 84), S3995, S4037 [6MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Extension Service training project funding, S7992 [24JY]

Education: establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (S. 113), S493 [21JA]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (S. 120), S498 [21JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (S. 119), S497 [21JA]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (S. 175), S550 [21JA]

Health: establish an educational program on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders (S. 697), S3998 [6MY]

———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses, S3263 [16AP]

———prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (S. 148), S530, S534 [21JA]

Health care professionals: provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (S. 128), S512 [21JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: State requirements relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated, S4375, S4376 [13MY]

———State requirements relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated (S. 702), S4004 [6MY]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (S. 1147), S8823 [4SE]

Medicaid: limitations on payments to institutions for mental diseases, S6303 [25JN]

Medicare: improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services (S. 158), S542 [21JA]

———increase the number of physicians that complete fellowships in geriatric medicine and psychiatry (S. 779), S5002, S5003 [22MY]

———restrictions on services provided by clinical psychologists or social workers in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (S. 159), S542 [21JA]

National Academies of Practices: recognize (S. 163), S544 [21JA]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (S. 780), S5002, S5003 [22MY]

NIH: child abuse and neglect report, S8627 [31JY]

Social Security: termination of benefits for mentally disabled legal immigrants, S2637 [20MR]

Veterans Health Administration: recruitment and retention of clinical and counseling psychologists (S. 161), S543 [21JA]

West Haven, CT: tribute to Diversified Intergenerational Care, Inc., S2001 [5MR]

White House Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning: convene, S3243-S3245 [16AP]

Statements

Civitan Camp for Citizens With Mental Retardation: April Collins, E1869 [25SE]

Summaries

Importance of Substance Abuse Treatment: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, S8824 [4SE]

National Policy To Provide Health Care Coverage of Mental Illnesses (H.R. 621), E173 [5FE]

Texts of

S. 113, establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas, S494 [21JA]

S. 119, make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program, S498 [21JA]

S. 120, make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs, S499 [21JA]

S. 128, Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act, S512 [21JA]

S. 148, Comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Act, S533 [21JA]

S. 158, improved Medicare reimbursement for clinical social worker services, S542 [21JA]

S. 159, restrictions on services provided by clinical psychologists or social workers in Medicare outpatient rehabilitation facilities, S542 [21JA]

S. 161, recruitment and retention of clinical and counseling psychologists in the Veterans Health Administration, S544 [21JA]

S. 163, recognize National Academies of Practices, S544 [21JA]

S. 164, allow clinical social workers to conduct required psychiatric examinations of offenders for mental defects, S545 [21JA]

S. 175, Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act, S551 [21JA]

S. 702, State requirements relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated, S4004 [6MY]

S. 702, State requirements under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act relative to special education services for persons with a disability who are convicted of a felony and incarcerated, S4004 [6MY]

S. 1147, Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act, S8824-S8827 [4SE]

S. Res. 83, recognize suicide as a national problem, S4012 [6MY]

S. Res. 84, recognize suicide as a national problem, S4013, S4038 [6MY]