    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    MENTAL HEALTH
      Amendments
        Disabled:  incentives to promote research and development of
            assistance technology and universally designed technology (S.
            2173), S6411 [16JN], S6425 [16JN]
        ------ support grant programs to address assistive technology needs
            of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), S12502 [14OC]
      Articles and editorials
        Congress v. HCFA--Bureaucracy Bashing 101, E779 [6MY]
        Others Fed Gunman's Fantasies, E1639 [7AU]
        Profits at a Juvenile Prison Come With a Chilling Cost, S8705-S8707
            [22JY]
        Tears of Blood, S9534 [31JY]
        This Way Lies Madness, E1524 [3AU]
        U.N. Support to Victims of Torture, S3013 [1AP]
      Bills and resolutions
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  surveillance and
            research of autism and related developmental diseases to
            implement effective treatment and prevention strategies, (see
            H.R. 4725), H10011 [7OC]
        Crime:  increase research of link between violence against animals
            and violence against humans, (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4055 [3JN]
        Death and dying:  recognize prevention of youth suicide as a
            national priority, (see H. Res. 548), H8084 [18SE]
        Dept. of HHS:  collection of information relative to the use of
            mentally disabled children and individuals in biomedical and
            behavioral research, (see H.R. 4135), H5297 [24JN]
        Disabled:  incentives to promote research and development of
            assistance technology and universally designed technology, (see
            S. 2173), S6405 [16JN], (see H.R. 4063), H4628 [16JN]
        ------ support grant programs to address assistive technology needs
            of individuals with disabilities, (see S. 2432), S9877 [2SE]
        Firearms:  encourage States to require a holding period for students
            expelled for bringing a gun to school, (see S. 2169), S6295
            [12JN], (see H.R. 4146), H5402 [25JN]
        Health:  establish a Mental Illness Working Group to recognize the
            seriousness of problems associated with mental illness, (see H.
            Res. 596), H10832 [13OC]
        ------ establish a task force to recognize the seriousness of
            problems associated with mental illness, (see H. Res. 587),
            H10076 [8OC]
        ------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, (see S. 1875), S2719
            [27MR], (see H.R. 4376), H6879 [31JY]
        Insurance:  provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance
            abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group
            and individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H1642 [26MR]
        Medicaid:  allow States to exempt trust funds for the disabled from
            estate recovery programs, (see S. 2462), S10240 [11SE]
        ------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
            with a managed care entity, (see S. 1649), S731 [12FE], (see
            H.R. 3281), H676 [26FE]
        Medicare:  ensure access to mental health services, (see H.R. 3988),
            H4055 [3JN]
        ------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services, (see H.R. 3780), H2705 [30AP]
        ------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services, (see S. 2582), S11970 [8OC]
        ------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
            the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, (see S.
            1864), S2660 [26MR], (see H.R. 3570), H1643 [26MR]
        NIH:  expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
            research activities, (see S. 2263), S7357 [6JY], (see H.R.
            4203), H5492 [14JY]
      Histories
        Phineas Gage's Head Injury, S9275 [29JY]
      Letters
        Assistive and Universally Designed Technology Improvement Act for
            Individuals With Disabilities:  Deborah V. Buck and Lynne
            Cleveland, Association of Technology Act Projects, S6412 [16JN]
        ----- Jennifer Dexter, National Easter Seal Society, S6412 [16JN]
        ----- Peter Keiser, United Cerebral Palsy Associations, S6412 [16JN]
        Exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the
            Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system:
            Muriel Ellman, MHM/Bay Colony Counseling Services, E483 [26MR]
        Exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a
            managed care entity:  Polly Spare, Voice of the Retarded
            (organization), S766 [12FE]
        Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act implementation:
            Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, S2584 [25MR], S2626
            [26MR]
        ----- Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, S2626 [26MR]
        ----- Gail Shearer and Adrienne Mitchem, Consumers Union, S2584
            [25MR], S2627 [26MR]
        ----- Laurie M. Flynn, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S2584
            [25MR], S2626 [26MR]
        ----- Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, Health Care Financing Administration,
            S2584 [25MR]
        ----- Patrisha Wright, Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund,
            Inc., S2584 [25MR], S2627 [26MR]
        ----- Ron Pollack, Families USA Foundation, S2584 [25MR], S2627
            [26MR]
        ----- several mental health organizations, S2627 [26MR]
        Recognize suicide as a national problem:  Lisa M. Dove, H10311 [9OC]
        Support of grant programs to address assistive technology needs of
            individuals with disabilities:  Peter Keiser, United Cerebral
            Palsy Association, S9879 [2SE]
        Veterans Sexual Trauma Treatment Act reauthorization:  Josephus C.
            Vandengoobergh, AMVETS, E1351 [20JY]
      Lists
        Traits and characteristics of violent offenders, E1099 [10JN]
      Remarks in House
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  surveillance and
            research of autism and related developmental diseases to
            implement effective treatment and prevention strategies (H.R.
            4725), E1942 [8OC]
        Commission on Role of Medical Education in Reducing Substance Abuse:
             membership of certain psychiatric organizations, H7886 [16SE]
        Courts:  provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (H.R. 2959),
            H10933 [15OC]
        Crime:  increase research of link between violence against animals
            and violence against humans (H. Con. Res. 286), E1025 [4JN],
            E1098 [10JN]
        Death and dying:  recognize prevention of youth suicide as a
            national priority (H. Res. 548), E1780 [23SE]
        ------ recognize suicide as a national problem (H. Res. 212), H933
            [10MR]
        ------ recognize suicide as a national problem (H. Res. 212),
            H10309-H10311 [9OC]
        Dept. of HHS:  collection of information relative to the use of
            mentally disabled children and individuals in biomedical and
            behavioral research (H.R. 4135), E1220 [25JN]
        Dept. of Justice:  determination of criminal charges against a VA
            Medical Center psychiatrist relative to alleged sexual
            misconduct, H9348 [5OC]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  improve programs providing counseling
            and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans, E1350
            [20JY]
        Disabled:  incentives to promote research and development of
            assistance technology and universally designed technology (H.R.
            4063), E1141 [16JN]
        ------ support grant programs to address assistive technology needs
            of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), H10276-H10286 [9OC],
            E2075 [11OC], E2098 [12OC]
        Diseases:  establish task force to study options and treatment,
            H7181 [5AU], H7183 [5AU]
        Families and domestic relations:  improvement of social services,
            E1746 [17SE]
        Firearms:  encourage States to require a holding period for students
            expelled for bringing a gun to school, H7265 [5AU]
        Greystone Park Association:  anniversary, E905 [20MY]
        Health:  establish a Mental Illness Working Group to recognize the
            seriousness of problems associated with mental illness (H. Res.
            596), H10808 [13OC], H10809 [13OC], E2147 [13OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            H1025 [11MR], E335 [10MR]
        Health Care Financing Administration:  employee funding, E779 [6MY]
        Insurance:  provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance
            abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group
            and individual health coverage (H.R. 3568), E1044 [5JN]
        ------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage (H.R. 2409), H1514 [25MR], H2079 [21AP]
        ------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage, H7881 [16SE], H7882 [16SE] provide nondiscriminatory
            coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private
            group and individual health coverage (H.R. 2409), H7677 [14SE]
        Lucas County, OH:  anniversary of Mental Health Board, E2021 [10OC]
        Medicare:  ensure access to mental health services (H.R. 3988), E985
            [3JN]
        ------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services (H.R. 3780), E721 [30AP]
        ------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
            the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (H.R.
            3570), E483 [26MR]
        Mental Health Association of Orange County, NY:  National Mental
            Health Association Innovation in Programming Award recipient,
            E1159 [18JN]
        New York, NY:  anniversary of Kings County Hospital Center Patient/
            Family Psychoeducation Group, E1143 [16JN]
        South Bronx Mental Health Council, Inc.:  tribute, E95 [4FE]
        States:  encourage adoption of outpatient commitment laws to protect
            both the community and the affected individual, E1793 [24SE]
        Women:  increase in reports of depression and use of tobacco
            products and drugs by young women, H4723 [18JN]
      Remarks in Senate
        American Association on Mental Retardation:  tribute to Illinois
            recipients of Direct Service Professional Award, S10855 [23SE]
        Cavendish, VT:  anniversary of head injury to Phineas Gage, S9274
            [29JY]
        Children's Mental Health Week:  observance, S3532 [23AP]
        Cornerstone, Inc.:  construction of housing for the mentally ill in
            District of Columbia funding, S7559 [7JY]
        Correctional institutions:  use of Federal funds for mental health
            screening and treatment for prisoners, S8705-S8709 [22JY]
        Disabled:  incentives to promote research and development of
            assistance technology and universally designed technology (S.
            2173), S6407 [16JN]
        ------ support grant programs to address assistive technology needs
            of individuals with disabilities (S. 2432), S9877-S9879 [2SE],
            S11513 [5OC], S11634 [6OC], S12502-S12511 [14OC]
        Diseases:  establish options for individuals and families of
            individuals suffering from schizophrenia, S9535 [31JY]
        Firearms:  encourage States to require a holding period for students
            expelled for bringing a gun to school, S8757 [22JY], S8758
            [22JY]
        ----- encourage States to require a holding period for students
            expelled for bringing a gun to school (S. 2169), S6295 [12JN],
            S6342 [15JN], S7342 [6JY]
        Health:  prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, S12575 [14OC]
        ------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (S. 1875), S2721 [27MR]
        Health Care Financing Administration:  employee funding, S2514-S2524
            [25MR], S2526 [25MR], S2527 [25MR], S2529 [25MR], S2583-S2585
            [25MR], S2619-S2629 [26MR]
        Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:
            implementation, S2514-S2524 [25MR], S2526 [25MR], S2527 [25MR],
            S2529 [25MR], S2583-S2585 [25MR], S2619-S2629 [26MR]
        Insurance:  provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage (S. 1147), S1514 [6MR]
        Lula, LA:  treatment of mentally ill children in juvenile
            corrections center, S8550 [20JY]
        Medicaid:  allow States to exempt trust funds for the disabled from
            estate recovery programs (S. 2462), S10241 [11SE]
        ------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
            with a managed care entity (S. 1649), S766 [12FE]
        Medicare:  establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services (S. 2582), S11974-S11976 [8OC]
        ------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
            the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (S.
            1864), S2660 [26MR]
        Mental Health Workers Week:  observance, S10390 [15SE]
        NIH:  expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
            research activities (S. 2263), S7358 [6JY]
        ------ expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
            research activities (S. 2263), S12579 [14OC]
      Reports
        Managed Health Care:  J. Wrich & Associates, Inc., E335 [10MR]
      Reports filed
        Support Grant Programs To Address Assistive Technology Needs of
            Individuals With Disabilities:  Committee on Labor and Human
            Resources (Senate) (S. 2432) (S. Rept. 105-334), S10383 [15SE]
      Statements
        Vision for the 3rd Millennium:  Jhoon Rhee, E467 [25MR]
      Testimonies
        Increase Research of Link Between Violence Against Animals and
            Violence Against Humans:  Alan C. Brantley, National Center for
            the Analysis of Violent Crime, E1099 [10JN]
        ----- Julie Bank, American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
            Animals, E1100 [10JN]
        ----- Kim Roberts, Humane Society of the U.S., E1099 [10JN]
        ----- Suzanne Barnard, American Humane Association, E1100 [10JN]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 286, increase research of link between violence against
            animals and violence against humans, E1026 [4JN]
        H. Res. 212, recognize suicide as a national problem, H10309 [9OC]
        S. 1875, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect Prevention
            and Services Act, S2721 [27MR]
        S. 2169, encourage States to require a holding period for students
            expelled for bringing a gun to school, S6295 [12JN]
        S. 2173, Assistive and Universally Designed Technology Improvement
            Act for Individuals With Disabilities, S6408-S6411 [16JN]
        S. 2432, Assistive Technology Act, S11513-S11526 [5OC],
            S12502-S12511 [14OC], H10276-H10286 [9OC]
        S. 2462, allow States to exempt Medicaid trust funds for the
            disabled from estate recovery programs, S10241 [11SE]
        S. 2582, Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Prospective Payment System
            Act, S11975 [8OC]