MENTAL HEALTH

Articles and editorials

Accutane Blamed in Suicide, H138 [1FE]

Few Treatment Dollars for Gamblers Who Need Help, E1063 [8JN]

Gambling Commission Dealt Dead Man's Hand, E1063 [8JN]

Gambling Series Shows Value of Public Service Journalism, E1061 [8JN]

Iraq War May Add Stress for Past Vets—Trauma Disorder Claims at New High, S6515 [27JN]

Legal Gambling Begets Millions of Neglected Addicts, E1061-E1063 [8JN]

Number of Troops Needing Help Threatens To Overwhelm Veterans Administration, H2080 [3MY]

Open the Door To Curing Alzheimer's—Why This Research Must Become an Urgent Priority, E1372 [11JY]

Prisoners, Public at Health Risk, E1311 [28JN]

Probing the Mind To Unlock Gambling Addiction, E1064 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: enhance services available to members returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to assist such members in transitioning to civilian life (see S. 3517), S5949 [15JN]

Children and youth: clarify that needs of children affected by disasters are unique and should be given special consideration in planning, responding, and recovering from such disasters (see S. Con. Res. 94), S4469 [11MY] (see H. Con. Res. 406), H2705 (see H. Con. Res. 406), H2757 [17MY]

———improve quality and availability of mental health services for children and adolescents (see S. 3449), S5490 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (see S. 2245), S728 [6FE]

———establish a national center for public mental health emergency preparedness (see S. 3537), S6154 [20JN]

———promulgate regulations on protections for residents of certain facilities relative to the use of restraints and involuntary seclusion (see H. Con. Res. 363), H1129 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: employ additional categories of mental health professionals (see H.R. 5396), H2641 [16MY]

———enhance counseling and readjustment services (see S. 2500), S2799 [4AP]

———enhance services provided by veterans' centers and clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling (see H.R. 5221), H1915 [27AP]

———provide mental health services in languages other than English, as needed, for veterans and family members with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 5007), H1129 [16MR]

Families and domestic relations: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see S. 3529), S5950 [15JN]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see H.R. 5698), H4794 [28JN]

Health care providers: increase physician manpower in the areas of primary care, psychiatric care, and emergency medicine in federally designated physician shortage areas (see H.R. 5770), H5127 [12JY]

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 (see H.R. 5400), H2704 (see H.R. 5400), H2757 [17MY]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 5324), H2338 [9MY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2585 [11MY]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 360), S370 [31JA]

Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4915 [29JN]

Veterans: mental health care funding (see S. 2351), S1579 [1MR]

———reduce incidence of suicide (see H.R. 5771), H5127 [12JY]

Letters

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Chelsey Cogil, S1529 [28FE]

Veterans health care funding: Dennis Cullinan, VFW, S2094 [14MR]

———several veterans organizations, S2081 [14MR]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel, H2916, H2920 [19MY]

Autism: combat through research, screening, intervention, and education (H.R. 2421), H5014 [11JY]

Berlot, Alma: Wyoming Valley, PA, Women's Club Woman of the Year award recipient, E692 [3MY]

Children and youth: limit exposure of children to violent and racist video games, E904 [19MY]

———limit exposure of children to violent video games, H1437 [4AP], H2763 [18MY]

Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons: report, E1311 [28JN]

Correctional institutions: reduce recidivism of prisoners through improved substance abuse treatment programs, H4635 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: Safe Return Program for Alzheimer's patients funding, H4639, H4640 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide mental health services in languages other than English, as needed, for veterans and family members with limited English proficiency (H.R. 5007), H3146 [24MY]

———tribute to health care and services provided to veterans, E484 [30MR]

Disabled: allow students with mental disabilities access to Federal work study funds for enrollment in postsecondary education programs, H1280, H1281 [29MR]

Diseases: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education, H4534 [26JN]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to include child and adolescent mental health professionals, H1337, H1338 [30MR]

———extend student loan forgiveness to school counselors, social workers, and psychologists, H1356 [30MR]

FDA: provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants, E1372 [11JY]

Finn, Daniel and Christina: tribute to Patriotic Pillow Project, E689 [2MY]

Health: link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H357 [16FE]

Jason Foundation, Inc.: prohibit funding, H4288 [20JN]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (H.R. 5324), E764 [10MY]

Mental Health Month: observance, E1000 [26MY]

Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (H.R. 5738), E1321 [29JN]

Senior citizens: provide mental health screening and treatment services, integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, H4354 [21JN]

South Carolina Dept. of Mental Health: South Carolina Arts Commission Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Governor's Award for the Arts recipient, E651 [27AP]

Veterans: health care funding through repeal of certain tax breaks, H2925 [19MY]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, H472 [1MR], H2506 [11MY], E274 [2MR]

———mental health care funding, H2080 [3MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: enhance services available to members returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to assist such members in transitioning to civilian life (S. 3517), S5952 [15JN]

———improve mental health screening and services for military personnel, S6362-S6364 [22JN]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring, S6453 [23JN]

Autism: combat through research, screening, intervention, and education (S. 843), S3206 [6AP]

———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals, S1575 [1MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 1902), S1888 [8MR]

Children and youth: clarify that needs of children affected by disasters are unique and should be given special consideration in planning, responding, and recovering from such disasters (S. Con. Res. 94), S4478 [11MY]

———improve quality and availability of mental health services for children and adolescents (S. 3449), S5495-S5497 [6JN]

———limit exposure of children to violent video games (S. 2126), S1888 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (S. 2245), S729 [6FE], S4504 [11MY]

———establish a national center for public mental health emergency preparedness (S. 3537), S6157 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance counseling and readjustment services (S. 2500), S2802 [4AP]

District of Columbia: tribute to Capitol Challenge race to benefit Special Olympics, S3797 [1MY]

Families and domestic relations: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (S. 3529), S5945, S5966 [15JN]

FDA: approval process for Cyberonics, Inc., vagus nerve stimulator, S1388, S1389 [16FE]

Insurance: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, S2275 [16MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S3206 [6AP]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: observance, S1529 [28FE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 360), S375 [31JA]

Veterans: expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits, S6594 [28JN]

———expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (S. 13), S6526 [27JN]

———health care funding, S2075-S2083, S2094, S2095 [14MR], S6511 [27JN]

———improve treatment provided to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, S3787 [1MY]

———mental health care funding (S. 2351), S1582 [1MR]

Reports filed

Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2245) (S. Rept. 109-248), S3419 [24AP]

Summaries

Report on FDA Approval Process for Cyberonics, Inc., Vagus Nerve Stimulator: Committee on Finance (Senate), S1388 [16FE]

Testimonies

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resiliency Act: Several Families, S5495 [6JN]

Texts of

S. 2245, Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act, S729 [6FE], S4504 [11MY]

S. 2500, Healing the Invisible Wounds Act, S2803 [4AP]

S. 3449, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resiliency Act, S5497-S5504 [6JN]

S. 3537, Public Mental Health Emergency Preparedness Act, S6157-S6159 [20JN]

S. 3617, Heroes at Home Act, S5953-S5956 [15JN]

S. Con. Res. 94, clarify that needs of children affected by disasters are unique and should be given special consideration in planning, responding, and recovering from such disasters, S4478 [11MY]

S. Res. 360, National School Counseling Week, S373, S375 [31JA]