[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]