MENTAL HEALTH

Addresses

Improving Services for People With Developmental Disabilities Living in a Community Setting: Tonya Simmons, H10303 [4NO]

Amendments

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (H.R. 14), H2292 [25MR], H2352 [26MR]

Children and youth: prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), S4872 [3AP]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 276), H5436 [17JN]

Crime: foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (S. 1194), S13317 [27OC]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (S. Con. Res. 21), S13060, S13062 [22OC]

Education: increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (H.R. 438), H6383, H6391 [9JY]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and urge funding for epilepsy research and service programs (S. Con. Res. 48), S7854, S7858, S7861 [12JN]

National Work and Family Month: designate (S. Res. 210), S11170, S11172 [5SE]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 342, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, S4879 [3AP], H2836 [7AP]

Articles and editorials

Before the Next Tragedy, E24 [8JA]

Easing Foster Care's Pain Unites Disparate Politicians, S2767 [26FE]

Troops Are Not Receiving Medical Screening Required by 1997 Law, E553 [24MR]

U.S. Army Suicides in Iraq Three Times the Usual Rate, H9605 [16OC]

Bills and resolutions

Autism: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 1422), S9592 [17JY] (see H.R. 1700), H3052 [9AP]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (see H.R. 14), H52 [7JA]

Children and youth: establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 3063), H8174 [10SE]

———establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 1704), S12376 [2OC] (see H.R. 3243), H9213 [2OC]

———improve ability of the child welfare system to prevent and respond to child abuse and place children in safe, loving, and permanent homes (see H.R. 1534), H2585 [1AP]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 1223), S7619 [10JN] (see H.R. 1359), H2131 [19MR]

———mental health services (see H.R. 81), H54 [7JA]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (see S. 342), S2187 [11FE]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 276), H5407 [16JN]

———require public disclosure of information about cases of child abuse or neglect which result in child fatality, near fatality, other serious injury, or felony conviction (see H.R. 2541), H5662 [19JN]

Courts: allow clinical social workers to perform psychiatric examinations on certain criminals (see S. 79), S37 [7JA]

Crime: foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (see S. 1194), S7476 [5JN] (see H.R. 2387), H5045 [5JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2284), H4786 [2JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 1993), H3683 [6MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 2337), H4977 [4JN]

———enhance rehabilitative services provided to veterans with mental illnesses (see H.R. 3442), H10456 [5NO]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3730 [13MR] (see H. Con. Res. 94), H1902 [13MR]

Drugs: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering controlled substances in order to attend school (see S. 1390), S9244 [10JY] (see H.R. 2089), H4130 [14MY]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1170), H1743 [11MR]

Education: establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (see S. 65), S36 [7JA]

———improve quality of interim alternative educational settings, provide more behavioral supports in schools, and support whole school interventions (see S. 1321), S8439 [24JN]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see S. 291), S1871 [4FE] (see H.R. 438), H241 [29JA]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (H.R. 438), consideration (see H. Res. 309), H6347 [8JY]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 74), S36 [7JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 77), S36 [7JA]

———provide personnel preparation, enhanced support and training for beginning special educators, and professional development of special educators, general educators, and early intervention personnel (see S. 608), S3620 [12MR]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of children with special needs (see S. 862), S5173 [10AP]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see S. 450), S2838 [26FE] (see H.R. 846), H703 [13FE]

———provide grants for mental health and substance abuse services for women and children who have been victims of domestic or sexual violence (see S. 1809), S13711 [31OC]

Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 2159), H4367 [20MY]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (see S. 81), S37 [7JA] (see H.R. 1410), H2270 [20MR]

Health: protect consumers in managed care and other health coverage plans, provide parity for mental health coverage, reduce medical errors, and increase access to quality health care (see S. 10), S35 [7JA]

Health care professionals: provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (see S. 75), S36 [7JA]

Higher Education Act: provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers (see H.R. 3593), H12307 [21NO]

Homeland Security Act: repeal certain provisions (see S. 41), S36 [7JA]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture and U.S. contributions to the U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (see S. 854), S5173 [10AP]

Insurance: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 486), S2920 [27FE] (see S. 1832), S14176 [6NO] (see H.R. 953), H1459 [27FE]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see S. 1138), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 2256), H4736 [22MY]

McDermott, Ignatius: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3148), H8490 [23SE]

Medicaid: increase the personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals (see H.R. 1757), H3303 [10AP]

———permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (see S. 1771), S12969 [21OC] (see H.R. 3363), H9811 [21OC]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1655), H2863 [7AP]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 310), S1977 [5FE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 853), S5173 [10AP] (see H.R. 2787), H7085 [17JY]

———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see S. 343), S2187 [11FE]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see S. 646), S3881 [18MR] (see H.R. 1340), H1954 [18MR]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (see S. 64), S36 [7JA]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 707), H391 [11FE]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (see S. 62), S36 [7JA]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age (see H.R. 3524), H11650 [19NO]

National Academies of Practice: grant Federal charter (see S. 80), S37 [7JA]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see S. 73), S36 [7JA] (see H.R. 844), H703 [13FE]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and urge funding for epilepsy research and service programs (see S. Con. Res. 48), S7381 [4JN]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 57), H323 [5FE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 44), S1871 [4FE]

National Survivors of Suicide Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 337), H12309 [21NO]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 210), S10619 [31JY]

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health: adopt and implement goals and recommendations to help ensure affordable, accessible, and high quality mental health care (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9214 [2OC]

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see S. Res. 205), S10265 [30JY] (see H. Res. 60), H327 [7FE]

Public welfare programs: allow States to treat certain disabled and individuals caring for disabled persons as participating in work activities under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 1523), S10617 [31JY]

Senior citizens: improve and enhance access to mental health services (see S. 1456), S9959 [25JY] (see H.R. 2241), H4735 [22MY]

Social Security: exception to marriage requirements for widows and widowers relative to State restrictions on divorce from a prior spouse institutionalized due to mental incompetence (see H.R. 249), H135 [8JA]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1896), S15187 [19NO]

Veterans: improve programs (see S. 548), S3252 [6MR]

Women: expand research for women in trauma (see S. 1811), S13711 [31OC]

———improve treatment for mental health and substance abuse needs of women with histories of trauma, including domestic and sexual violence (see S. 1810), S13711 [31OC]

Conference reports

Keeping Children and Families Safe Act (S. 342), H5307-H5316 [12JN]

Excerpts

Previous report language on National Institute of General Medical Sciences behavioral research funding, S11332 [10SE]

Statutes relative to National Institute of General Medical Sciences behavioral research funding, S11333 [10SE]

Letters

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act: Elizabeth J. Clark, National Association of Social Workers, S2201 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative funding: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, S14498 [12NO]

———David W. Gorman, DAV, S14502, S14508 [12NO]

———Delatorro L. McNeal, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S14502, S14508 [12NO]

———Gerard M. Kelly, Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association, S14499 [12NO]

———John A. Brieden III, American Legion, S14497 [12NO]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S14501, S14508 [12NO]

———Thomas H. Corey, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., S14497 [12NO]

Increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research, and improve treatment: James W. Coll, H3536-H3538 [30AP]

Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act: Carol Carothers, NAMI Maine (nonprofit organization), S12982 [21OC]

———Dennis P. King, Spring Harbor Hospital, S12983 [21OC]

———Marcia Goin, American Psychiatric Association, S12981 [21OC]

———Mark Covall, National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, S12982 [21OC]

———Richard C. Birkel, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S12981 [21OC]

———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S12981 [21OC]

———Sabra C. Burdick, Maine Dept. of Behavioral and Developmental Services, S12982 [21OC]

———Steven Michaud, Maine Hospital Association, S12982 [21OC]

———Thomas E. Bryant, National Association of County Behavioral Health Directors, S12981 [21OC]

Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act: Daniel M. Pierce, Maine Osteopathic Association, S5179 [10AP]

———Edward Pontius, Maine Psychiatric Association, S5180 [10AP]

———Joel E. Streim, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, S5179, S5180 [10AP]

———Krishna Bhatta, Maine Medical Association, S5180 [10AP]

———Paul S. Appelbaum, American Psychiatric Association, S5179, S5180 [10AP]

———Richard C. Birkel, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S5180 [10AP]

Pathways to Independence Act: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, S10646 [31JY]

———Lorey H. Freeman, Oregon Law Center, S10647 [31JY]

Realizing the Spirit of IDEA Act: several academic professionals, E645 [2AP]

———several mental health advocacy groups, E644 [2AP]

Require medical examinations of troops entering Iraqi area before and after deployment: Representative Moore, E553 [24MR]

Safety of vaccines containing mercury and thimerosal: Representative Burton, E1981 [7OC]

Vaccines containing thimerosal: Mark B. McClellan, FDA, H8259 [16SE]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 486, Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act, S13200-S13202 [24OC]

Messages

Federal Drug and Substance Abuse Programs Review: President Bush, S7828 [12JN], H5345 [12JN]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: require troops entering Iraqi area receive medical examinations before and after deployment, E553 [24MR]

Autism: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research, and improve treatment, H1876 [13MR], H1925 [18MR], H3535 [30AP], H3997 [13MY], H4220 [19MY], H5383 [16JN], E54-E56 [8JA]

Bayaud Industries (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1423 [8JY]

Boyle, Megan: CORE of the ARC (coalition) Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E857 [1MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities funding for Down Syndrome research, H6524, H6525 [10JY]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (H.R. 14), H2279, H2292 [25MR], H2345-H2360, H2362-H2364 [26MR], E8 [8JA], E618 [31MR]

Children and youth: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (H.R. 3243), E1968, E1969 [2OC]

———impact of cultural changes and influences, H5167-H5171 [10JN]

———impact of sexual activity on mental health of teenagers, H4796 [3JN]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (H.R. 1359), E521 [19MR]

———mental health services (H.R. 81), H26 [7JA], H2457, H2461, H2462 [27MR]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), conference report, H5439-H5444 [17JN]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 276), H5431-H5437 [17JN]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), insert H.R. 14 language in lieu, H2364 [26MR]

———reform child welfare systems, E24 [8JA]

———reform foster care systems, H11125 [7NO]

Clermont, FL: tribute to Green Isle Children's Ranch, E896 [9MY]

Compeer, Inc.: anniversary, E2034 [14OC]

Creative Arts Therapies Week: observance, E1151 [5JN]

Crime: foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (H.R. 2387), E1161 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (H.R. 1993), E877 [6MY]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (H. Con. Res. 94), H10301-H10304 [4NO]

Drugs: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school, H3457 [30AP]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (H.R. 1170), H1753 [12MR], H4382-H4387 [21MY], E432 [12MR]

———tribute to Catholic Church efforts to combat drug abuse, E2344 [20NO]

Education: funding, H2457-H2460 [27MR]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (H.R. 438), H5554 [19JN], H6274 [8JY], H6351, H6353, H6383-H6393 [9JY], E110 [29JA], E1458 [11JY]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (H.R. 438), consideration (H. Res. 309), H6356-H6363 [9JY]

Families and domestic relations: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (H.R. 846), E254 [13FE]

Gerler, Bob: Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council Outstanding Board Member of the Year award recipient, E2352 [20NO]

Gretick, Caroline: ATHENA award recipient, E84 [28JA]

Health: safety of vaccines containing mercury and thimerosal, H9075 [1OC], E1981 [7OC]

———study link between child vaccinations and autism, H8258 [16SE], H9075 [1OC]

Houston, TX: tribute to Council on Alcohol and Drugs efforts to prevent substance abuse in youth, H2463 [27MR]

Huntsville, AL: opening of National Children's Advocacy Center facility, E1460 [11JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: cap on attorneys' fees in special education placement lawsuits, H1621 [5MR]

Insurance: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (H.R. 953), E312, E319 [27FE]

Medicaid: permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (H.R. 3363), E2190 [31OC]

Medicare: eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (H.R. 2787), E1519 [18JY]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (H.R. 1340), E506 [18MR]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (H.R. 707), E182 [11FE]

Mental Health Awareness Week: observance, E1961 [2OC]

Morningside-Westside Community Action Corp.: tribute, E1195 [11JN]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (H.R. 844), E1273 [17JN]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and urge funding for epilepsy research and service programs (S. Con. Res. 48), H11580-H11582 [19NO]

National Professional Social Work Month: observance, E1273 [17JN]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 57), H2325-H2327 [26MR], E159 [6FE], E595 [27MR]

National Suicide Awareness Week: observance, H3846, H3850-H3854 [8MY], E907 [9MY]

National Survivors of Suicide Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 337), E2392 [22NO]

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health: adopt and implement goals and recommendations to help ensure affordable, accessible, and high quality mental health care (H. Con. Res. 292), E1965 [2OC]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, E2165 [30OC]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of Hillsides Home for Children, E1718 [5SE]

Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H1876 [13MR], H2299 [25MR], H2913, H2914 [8AP], H4220 [19MY]

Senior citizens: improve and enhance access to mental health services (H.R. 2241), E1059 [22MY]

Southeast Mental Health Services: American Psychiatric Association Silver Achievement Award recipient, E2369 [21NO]

Special Children, Inc.: anniversary, E218 [13FE]

Suffolk County, NY: tribute to school psychologists, E2289 [10NO]

The Arc of the U.S. (organization): anniversary of Luzerne County, PA, chapter, E47 [8JA]

Vega, Carmen: Latino American Committee of Monmouth County, Inc., award recipient, E2069 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate

Autism: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (S. 1422), S9593 [17JY]

Children and youth: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (S. 1704), S12381 [2OC]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (S. 1223), S7627 [10JN]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), S2190-S2200 [11FE], S4032 [19MR], S4872 [3AP]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), conference report, S8257-S8260 [19JN]

———reform foster care systems, S2669 [25FE], S2765 [26FE], S7866 [13JN]

———tribute to Ribbon of Promise Campaign To Prevent School Violence, S7603 [10JN]

Courts: allow clinical social workers to perform psychiatric examinations on certain criminals (S. 79), S71 [7JA]

Crime: foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (S. 1194), S7483-S7488 [5JN], S13317-S13322 [27OC], S13373 [28OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative to include long-term, domiciliary, and mental health care provisions, S14497-S14504, S14508-S14510, S14524 [12NO]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (S. Con. Res. 21), S13062, S13063 [22OC]

District of Columbia: cap on attorneys' fees in special education placement lawsuits, S1445 [23JA]

Education: establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (S. 65), S62 [7JA]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (S. 291), S1899 [4FE]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (S. 74), S69 [7JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (S. 77), S70 [7JA]

———provide personnel preparation, enhanced support and training for beginning special educators, and professional development of special educators, general educators, and early intervention personnel (S. 608), S3626 [12MR]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of children with special needs (S. 862), S5188 [10AP]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (S. 450), S2842 [26FE], S2986 [27FE]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (S. 81), S72 [7JA]

Health: protect consumers in managed care and other health coverage plans, provide parity for mental health coverage, reduce medical errors, and increase access to quality health care (S. 10), S38 [7JA], S134-S136 [9JA]

Health care professionals: provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (S. 75), S69 [7JA]

Homeland Security Act: repeal certain provisions (S. 41), S45-S47 [7JA]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture and U.S. contributions to the U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (S. 854), S5180 [10AP], S16052 [25NO]

Illinois: tribute to American Association on Mental Retardation Direct Service Professional Award recipients, S11830 [23SE]

Insurance: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits, S5307 [11AP], S12368 [2OC]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (S. 1832), S14220 [6NO], S14282 [7NO]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (S. 486), S2971-S2974 [27FE], S13195-S13205 [24OC], S13259 [27OC], S13373 [28OC], S14144, S14145 [6NO]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (S. 486), unanimous-consent request, S13199 [24OC]

Lindahl, Josette: National Institute of Mental Health Outstanding Psychiatry Residents honoree, S1968 [5FE]

Medicaid: permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (S. 1771), S12980 [21OC]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services, S8481 [25JN]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (S. 310), S1987-S1989 [5FE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (S. 853), S5178, S5179 [10AP]

———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (S. 343), S2200 [11FE]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (S. 646), S3894 [18MR]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (S. 64), S62 [7JA]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (S. 62), S61 [7JA]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: observance, S12368 [2OC]

National Academies of Practice: grant Federal charter (S. 80), S72 [7JA]

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: tribute, S9900 [24JY]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (S. 73), S68 [7JA]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and urge funding for epilepsy research and service programs (S. Con. Res. 48), S7861 [12JN]

National security: alert status of Homeland Security Advisory System, S2516-S2519 [14FE]

National Work and Family Month: designate (S. Res. 210), S10689, S10690 [31JY], S11172 [5SE], S11182 [8SE], S11193, S11197 [9SE]

NIH: National Institute of General Medical Sciences behavioral research funding, S11332 [10SE]

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (S. Res. 205), S10296 [30JY]

Public welfare programs: allow States to treat certain disabled and individuals caring for disabled persons as participating in work activities under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 1523), S10645-S10648 [31JY]

Senior citizens: improve and enhance access to mental health services (S. 1456), S9963 [25JY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1896), S15190 [19NO], S15398 [21NO]

Veterans: improve programs (S. 548), S3269 [6MR]

Washington metropolitan area: anniversary of sniper shooting spree, S12362 [2OC]

Reports filed

Child Medication Safety Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1170) (H. Rept. 108-121), H4527 [21MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 342, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 276) (H. Rept. 108-154), H5407 [16JN]

Consideration of H.R. 438, Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 108-189), H6347 [8JY]

Keeping Children and Families Safe Act: Committee of Conference (S. 342) (H. Rept. 108-150), H5364 [12JN]

———Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 14) (H. Rept. 108-26), H1678 [6MR]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 342) (S. Rept. 108-12), S3086 [4MR]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1194), S13133 [23OC]

Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 438) (H. Rept. 108-182), H6261 [26JN]

Statements

Catholic Church Efforts To Combat Drug Abuse: Holy See, E2345 [20NO]

Tables

Vaccines containing thimerosal, H8259 [16SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 94, Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution, H10301 [4NO]

H. Res. 57, support goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month, H2325 [26MR]

H. Res. 276, consideration of conference report on S. 342, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, H5431 [17JN]

H. Res. 309, consideration of H.R. 438, Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act, H6356 [9JY]

H.R. 14, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, H2345-H2352 [26MR]

H.R. 438, Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act, H6383 [9JY]

H.R. 1170, Child Medication Safety Act, H4382 [21MY]

S. 41, repeal certain Homeland Security Act provisions, S47 [7JA]

S. 62, Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act, S61 [7JA]

S. 64, Equity for Clinical Social Workers Act, S62 [7JA]

S. 65, Psychologists in the Service of the Public Act, S62 [7JA]

S. 73, National Center for Social Work Research Act, S68 [7JA]

S. 74, Strengthen the Public Health Service Act, S69 [7JA]

S. 75, Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act, S70 [7JA]

S. 77, Strengthen Social Work Training Act, S70 [7JA]

S. 79, Psychiatric and Psychological Examinations Act, S71 [7JA]

S. 80, National Academies of Practice Recognition Act, S72 [7JA]

S. 81, Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act, S72 [7JA]

S. 291, Quality Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act, S1899 [4FE]

S. 310, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act, S1988 [5FE]

S. 342, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, S2191-S2199 [11FE], S4032-S4040 [19MR], S4872-S4879 [3AP], H2364-H2372 [26MR]

S. 486, Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act, S2972 [27FE]

S. 548, improve mental health programs for veterans, S3269 [6MR]

S. 608, Personnel Excellence for Students With Disabilities Act, S3627-S3631 [12MR]

S. 854, domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture and U.S. contributions to the U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture appropriations, S5180 [10AP], S16052 [25NO]

S. 1138, Help Expand Access to Recovery and Treatment (HEART) Act, S7051-S7053 [22MY]

S. 1194, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act, S7484-S7486 [5JN], S13320-S13322 [27OC]

S. 1223, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act, S7627-S7630 [10JN]

S. 1422, Teacher Education for Autistic Children (TEACH) Act, S9594 [17JY]

S. 1456, Positive Aging Act, S9963 [25JY]

S. 1523, Pathways to Independence Act, S10646 [31JY]

S. 1896, Tax Relief Extension Act, S15190-S15192 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 21, Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution, S3751 [13MR], S13062 [22OC]

S. Con. Res. 48, support goals and ideals of National Epilepsy Awareness Month and urge funding for epilepsy research and service programs, S7404 [4JN], S7861 [12JN], H11580 [19NO]

S. Res. 44, National School Counseling Week, S1910 [4FE]

S. Res. 205, issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness, S10296 [30JY]

S. Res. 210, National Work and Family Month, S10689 [31JY], S11193, S11260 [9SE]