MENTAL HEALTH

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (H.R. 327), S12315 [27SE], H11868 [23OC]

Insurance: provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (S. 558), S11676, S11679 [18SE]

Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (S. 793), S15150, S15152 [11DE]

Articles and editorials

Blood Levels of Mercury Are Related to Diagnosis of Autism—A Reanalysis of an Important Data Set, H15280-H15282 [11DE]

Iraq Deployment Changed Soldier—Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Delays Return, S5614 [4MY]

Iraqis Fear War's Long-Term Cost to Kids, H3446 [17AP]

It Takes Communities To Bring Soldiers All the Way Home, S4135 [29MR]

Laws Limit Options When a Student Is Mentally Ill, S4806 [20AP]

Locked, Loaded and Looney, S11100 [5SE]

70% of Iraqi Schoolchildren Show Symptoms of Trauma, H3446 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1457), H2399 [9MR]

Armed Forces: ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries (see S. 713), S2355 [28FE] (see H.R. 1268), H2118 [1MR]

———ensure National Guard and Reserve members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring fully participate in transition assistance programs that provide information on available benefits (see H.R. 2259), H4752 [9MY]

———ensure proper administration of the discharge of members for personality disorder (see S. 1817), S9612 [19JY]

———facilitate the provision of care and services for members with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 2048), H4203 [26AP]

———impose a temporary moratorium on the discharge of members for personality disorder (see H.R. 3167), H8397 [24JY]

———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (see S. 117), S39 [4JA] (see H.R. 1354), H2242 [6MR]

———improve medical care of members and veterans (see S. 1044), S4160 [29MR]

———improve mental health care for wounded members (see S. 1196), S4917 [24AP] (see H.R. 2612), H6179 [7JN]

———increase the number of outpatient visits for mental health care that do not require preauthorization for dependents of certain members (see H.R. 4024), H12383 [31OC]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 2739), H6576 [15JN]

———provide for a comprehensive research effort on the physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of members and veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families (see H.R. 3620), H10695 [20SE]

———provide support and assistance for families of National Guard and Reserve members undergoing deployment (see S. 902), S3199 [15MR] (see H.R. 1541), H2619 [15MR]

———provide transitional emergency assistance for members who are severely injured, expand caregiver services, and improve screening and care for members with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 2855), H7070 [25JN]

———reduce post traumatic stress disorder and other combat-related stress disorders among military personnel (see H.R. 3256), H9275 [31JY]

———require military personnel to undergo a medical examination prior to separation or discharge (see H.R. 2258), H4752 [9MY]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 2189), H4552 [7MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide equal coverage of mental health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1337), S5716 [8MY]

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 (see S. 382), S1057 [24JA] (see H.R. 687), H943 [24JA]

———expand early childhood home visitation programs that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see S. 667), S2164 [16FE]

———improve mental health and substance abuse services for juveniles (see H.R. 2647), H6234 [11JN]

———improve mental health and substance abuse services for juveniles by establishing new grant programs for increased training, technical assistance, and coordination of service providers (see H.R. 3411), H9706 [3AU]

———improve quality and availability of mental health services for children and adolescents (see S. 1560), S7177 [6JN]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 1572), S7332 [7JN] (see H.R. 2073), H4209 [30AP]

———permit educational agencies and institutions to disclose information to parents of students who may pose a significant risk to their own safety or well-being or to the safety or well-being of others (see H.R. 2220), H4628 [8MY]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 2387), H5471 [17MY]

———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1514), S6845 [24MY] (see H.R. 2511), H5924 [24MY]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 4283), H14249 [5DE]

Courts: allow clinical social workers to perform psychiatric or psychological examinations on certain criminals (see S. 110), S39 [4JA]

Crime: provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (see S. 2304), S13768 [5NO] (see H.R. 3992), H12236 [30OC]

Dept. of Defense: study support services for family and children of National Guard and Reserve members undergoing deployment (see S. 1660), S7887 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 2111), S12287 [27SE] (see H.R. 3407), H9706 [3AU]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3439), H9708 [3AU]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 171), H116 [5JA]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (see S. 322), S671 [17JA]

———award grants to urban communities to provide violence-prevention education, mentoring, counseling, and mental health services to children and adolescents in such communities (see H.R. 854), H1271 [6FE]

———conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 2832), H7010 [22JN]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (see S. 1482), S6844 [24MY] (see H.R. 2477), H5922 [24MY]

———count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service under the National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2502), H5923 [24MY]

———establish a grant program for individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York, NY, and the Pentagon (see S. 120), S39 [4JA] (see S. 201), S233 [8JA] (see H.R. 1414), H2340 [8MR]

———establish a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations (see H.R. 2165), H4485 [3MY]

———establish National Center for Public Mental Health Emergency Preparedness (see S. 1452), S6462 [22MY]

———establish Office of Correctional Public Health (see H.R. 3710), H11070 [1OC]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1332), S5716 [8MY] (see H.R. 3430), H9707 [3AU]

———revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see S. 1098), S4437 [12AP] (see H.R. 2636), H6180 [7JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize additional funding to increase the capacity for provision of mental health services through contracts with community mental health centers (see H.R. 2173), H4486 [3MY]

———award a grant to a private, nonprofit entity to establish, publicize, and operate a national toll-free suicide prevention telephone hotline targeted to and staffed by veterans (see H.R. 2219), H4628 [8MY]

———carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas (see H.R. 3458), H10016 [4AU]

———carry out a pilot program to provide mental health services to certain veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq (see H.R. 4231), H14082 [15NO]

———carry out a pilot program to provide readjustment counseling and related mental health services to veterans through the use of mobile centers (see H.R. 2226), H4628 [8MY]

———conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see H.R. 4204), H14081 [15NO]

———determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 650), H941 [24JA]

———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see S. 479), S1521 [1FE] (see H.R. 327), H251 [9JA]

———enhance rehabilitative treatment and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 1233), S5183 [26AP]

———ensure that police officers receive training to interact with visitors and patients at medical facilities suffering from mental illnesses (see H.R. 1853), H3361 [29MR]

———establish a program to provide readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (see S. 38), S6549 [23MY] (see H.R. 2689), H6330 [12JN]

———establish the Committee on Care of Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury (see H.R. 2201), H4627 [8MY]

———establish the Heroes Helping Heroes Program to facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty (see S. 1205), S5085 [25AP]

———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (see S. 2162), S12863 [15OC] (see H.R. 4053), H12454 [1NO]

———provide certain improvements in the treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 2199), H4627 [8MY]

———provide mental health services in languages other than English, as needed, for veterans and family members with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 542), H672 [17JA]

———screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1944), H3693 [19AP]

Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 3995), H12237 [30OC]

Disasters: provide funding for mental health services in response to public health emergencies, statewide plans for providing such services, and training of mental health professionals (see H.R. 2646), H6234 [11JN]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H1564 [13FE]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 898), S3199 [15MR] (see H.R. 1560), H2670 [19MR]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see S. 937), S3352 [20MR] (see H.R. 1881), H3474 [17AP]

———provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus (see S. Con. Res. 63), S16006 [19DE] (see H. Con. Res. 74), H1895 [16FE]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 771), H11934 [23OC]

Drugs: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see S. 891), S3199 [15MR]

———provide methamphetamine prevention and treatment services (see S. 1367), S5929 [10MY]

Education: establish task force to identify and disseminate evidence-based educational strategies and best practices to improve the quality of learning for individuals with autism in grades K-12 (see H.R. 2609), H6179 [7JN]

———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see H.R. 2343), H5290 [16MY]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 107, 108), S39 [4JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 64), S37 [4JA]

Families and domestic relations: increase public awareness of child abuse and neglect and continue to work with States to reduce incidences of abuse and neglect (see H. Res. 299), H3475 [17AP]

———provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 20), H111 [5JA]

Federal aid programs: ensure that Federal emergency management funds are not used for crisis counseling, recreation, or self esteem building classes or instruction (see H.R. 344), H252 [9JA]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (see S. 61), S37 [4JA] (see H.R. 425), H434 [11JA]

Gambling: address problem gambling (see H.R. 1170), H1894 [16FE]

Hazardous substances: exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see H. Con. Res. 252), H13522 [9NO]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see H.R. 2677), H6330 [12JN]

———express need for further study of the neurological disorder dysnia (see H. Con. Res. 192), H8617 [25JY]

———improve mental health and substance abuse health care (see H.R. 4232), H14082 [15NO]

Health care facilities: provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvements (see S. 2183), S12988 [17OC] (see H.R. 4899), H16947 [19DE]

Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians and medical residents serving health professional shortage areas (see S. 896), S3199 [15MR]

———increase number of primary care physicians serving health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 410), H434 [11JA]

———provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (see S. 53), S37 [4JA]

Homeless: establish task force to examine homelessness and make recommendations to alleviate causes and effects (see H.R. 3385), H9705 [3AU]

———strengthen and expand substance abuse and mental health services to persons experiencing homelessness (see H.R. 4129), H13412 [8NO]

Insurance: extend parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (see H.R. 4848), H16946 [19DE]

———provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (see S. 558), S1848 [12FE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1367), H2300 [7MR] (see H.R. 1424), H2397 [9MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: improve mental health and substance abuse treatment by providing grants for justice system personnel training and treatment and diversion programs (see H.R. 2645), H6234 [11JN]

Medicaid: improve requirements for items and services furnished in or through an educational program or setting to children, including children with developmental, physical, or mental health needs (see S. 578), S1902 [13FE] (see H.R. 1017), H1563 [13FE]

———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. 2406), S14741 [4DE] (see H.R. 2050), H4203 [26AP]

———remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 1155), H1894 [16FE]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 820), H1210 [5FE]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 921), S3352 [20MR] (see H.R. 1588), H2742 [20MR]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 1715), S8610 [27JN] (see H.R. 1571), H2671 [19MR]

———ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4248), H14083 [15NO]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1663), H3016 [23MR]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (see S. 72), S38 [4JA]

———include barbiturates and bezodiazepines as covered drugs (see S. 2190), S12988 [17OC]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see S. 1212), S5086 [25AP]

———provide for coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 2644), H6234 [11JN]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (see S. 63), S37 [4JA]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4175 [25AP]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age (see H.R. 271), H121 [5JA]

National Academies of Practice: grant Federal charter (see S. 109), S39 [4JA]

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 617), H9709 [3AU]

National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S10788 [2AU]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 78), S1902 [13FE]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see S. 106), S39 [4JA]

National Guard: ensure that families of National Guard and Reserve members have full access to mental health care during the mobilization, deployment, and demobilization of such members (see S. 2497), S15910 [18DE]

———establish Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to facilitate community reintegration of members returning from active duty (see S. 1272), S5497 [2MY] (see H.R. 2090), H4291 [1MY]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 948), S3516 [21MR]

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: redesignate as National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health (see S. 1011), S4047 [28MR] (see H.R. 1348), H2242 [6MR]

National Institute on Drug Abuse: redesignate as National Institute on Diseases of Addiction (see S. 1011), S4047 [28MR] (see H.R. 1348), H2242 [6MR]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 86), H2341 [8MR] (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4209 [30AP]

National objectives: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (see S. 2182), S12988 [17OC]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 23), S445 [11JA]

Phoenix House (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 616), H9709 [3AU]

Postpartum depression: ensure new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, provided with essential services, and increase NIH research (see S. 1375), S6016 [11MY]

Rural areas: provide assistance for collaboration in the development of progressive and innovative system to improve access to mental health care for youth, seniors, and families (see S. 633), S2023 [15FE]

Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission: establish (see H.R. 1651), H2956 [22MR]

Senior citizens: improve elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1854), S9774 [23JY] (see H.R. 4897), H16947 [19DE]

———provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 982), S3706 [23MR] (see H.R. 1669), H3017 [23MR]

Taxation: provide a refundable tax credit for education and training expenses relating to autism spectrum disorders to increase the number of teachers with such expertise (see H.R. 2390), H5471 [17MY]

Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (see S. 793), S2795 [7MR] (see H.R. 1418), H2340 [8MR]

Veterans: make certain improvements in the provision of health care (see H.R. 2874), H7338 [27JN]

———research physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of Armed Forces members and veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and their families (see S. 1271), S5497 [2MY]

Letters

Allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services: several mental health organizations, E1756 [4AU]

Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act: several health care organizations, S7348 [7JN]

Children's Mental Health Parity Act: David L. Shern, Mental Health America (organization), S5738 [8MY]

———David S. Kass and Miriam A. Rollin, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S5739 [8MY]

———Joy Midman, National Association for Children's Behavorial Health, S5739 [8MY]

———Linda Rosenberg, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, S5738 [8MY]

———Mark Covall, National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, S5739 [8MY]

———Robert Bernstein, Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, S5740 [8MY]

———Thomas Anders, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, S5739 [8MY]

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act: Elizabeth J. Clark, National Association of Social Workers, S5099 [25AP]

Dept. of Education review of Federal and State laws and regulations which restrict university dealings with mentally ill students: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4806 [20AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Heroes Helping Heroes Program establishment to facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty: Cheryl Beversdorf, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, S5090 [25AP]

———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S5090 [25AP]

———Norman B. Anderson, American Psychological Association, S5091 [25AP]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), S5090 [25AP]

———Abel Moreno and Jason Ridolfi, Vets4Vets (organization), S5090 [25AP]

Ensure dignity in care for Armed Forces members recovering from injuries: Bobby Muller, Veterans for America (organization), S3795 [27MR]

Expanding the Promise for Individuals With Autism Act: Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, S3383 [20MR]

———Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., S3383 [20MR]

———Lee Grossman, Autism Society of America, S3382 [20MR]

———Paul Marchand, Disability Policy Collaboration (organization), S3382 [20MR]

———Robert C. Wright, Autism Speaks Inc., S3382 [20MR]

———Royal Walker and George Jesien, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, S3382 [20MR]

Keeping Families Together Act: David L. Shern, Mental Health America (organization), S1069 [24JA]

———Gwendolyn Puryear Keita, American Psychological Association, S1068 [24JA]

———Michael J. Fitzpatrick, National Alliance on Mental Illness, S1069 [24JA]

———Robert Bernstein, Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, S1068 [24JA]

National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program: C. Williams Coane, Naval Reserve Association, H5139 [16MY]

———H. Steven Blum, Dept. of Defense, H5138 [16MY]

———Larry Madison, Retired Enlisted Association, H5139 [16MY]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., H5138 [16MY]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, H5139 [16MY]

———Richard C. Schneider, Non-Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S.A., H5139 [16MY]

———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., Inc., H5138 [16MY]

Positive Aging Act: Carolyn Polowy, National Association of Social Workers, S3717 [23MR]

———Christine deVries, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, S3717 [23MR]

———Gwendolyn Puryear Keita, American Psychological Association, S3717 [23MR]

Preemption of State regulations relative to health insurance coverage of mental health benefits: Mila Kofman, Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, S10884 [3AU]

Public Mental Health Emergency Preparedness Act: Carolyn Polowy, National Association of Social Workers, S6483 [22MY]

———Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, S6483 [22MY]

———Gwendolyn Puryear Keita, American Psychological Association, S6483 [22MY]

———Thomas Anders, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, S6483 [22MY]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 982, Positive Aging Act, S3717 [23MR]

Remarks in House

Anne Arundel Community College: tribute to course offering free counseling to military families, E2091 [9OC]

Armed Forces: clarify qualifications of military officers who supervise medical care case managers and create tracking system for reports to medical authorities on symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome, H3225 [28MR]

———clarify that medical care includes mental health care, H3226 [28MR]

———ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries (H.R. 1268), H2283, H2284 [7MR]

———improve medical care of members and veterans, H7209 [27JN]

———improve mental health care for wounded members, H5140 [16MY]

———improve mental health care for wounded members (H.R. 2612), E1241 [11JN]

———improve training for health care professionals in order to detect mental health conditions among returning military members, H3229, H3230 [28MR]

———improve treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and concussions for members of the Armed Forces who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, H11160 [2OC]

———make GI Bill benefits available to National Guard and Reserve members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring, H15348 [12DE]

———post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H5065 [16MY]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (H.R. 2189), H15451, H15452 [13DE]

Bridges . . . A Community Support System, Inc.: anniversary, E1049 [15MY]

Chicago, IL: opening of Center on Halsted, E1240 [11JN]

Children and youth: control youth violence in schools and neighborhoods, E2580 [13DE]

———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. 687), E181, E184 [24JA]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (H.R. 2387), E1081 [17MY]

———provide humanitarian support for Iraqi children in need of mental health care, H3445 [17AP]

Colleges and universities: limit liability for providing parental access to student records in cases of mental health, suicide risks, homicide, and physical assaults, H4180 [26AP]

Cornerstone Clubhouse (organization): tribute to Beyond the Label campaign, E721 [30MR]

Crime: provide psychological and emotional support services and economic assistance to victims of hate crimes and their families (H.R. 1592), H8221, H8224, H8225 [23JY]

DeKalb Community Service Board (organization): tribute, E1723 [3AU]

Dept. of Defense: study support services for family and children of National Guard and Reserve members undergoing deployment, E1090 [17MY]

———submit report on the impact of multiple overseas deployments on the families of members of the Armed Forces, H5259 [16MY]

———treatment of injured soldiers and living conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, H1981 [28FE], H2093, H2107-H2112 [1MR], H2123, H2142 [5MR], H2167, H2170, H2171, H2214, H2219 [6MR], H2248, H2249, H2250, H2269, H2270, H2279-H2285, H2291-H2293, H2296 [7MR], H2306, H2307, H2334 [8MR], H2395 [9MR], H2405, H2422-H2428 [12MR], H2443, H2475 [13MR], H2492, H2562, H2563 [14MR], H2574 [15MR], H2675 [20MR], H2810, H2811 [21MR], H2941 [22MR], E514 [9MR], E521, E523 [12MR]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (H.R. 3407), E1756 [4AU]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (H.R. 171), E682 [28MR]

Dept. of HHS: conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (H.R. 2832), E1388 [22JN]

———establish a grant program for individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York, NY, and the Pentagon (H.R. 1414), H4746 [9MY], H10506 [18SE]

———establish a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations (H.R. 2165), E1529 [16JY]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (H.R. 3430), H9662 [3AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide readjustment counseling and related mental health services to veterans through the use of mobile centers, H5676 [23MY]

———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans, E2578 [13DE]

———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (H.R. 327), H2749, H2772-H2778, H2784 [21MR], H10134 [5SE], H12742 [6NO]

———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (H.R. 327), Senate amendment, H11868-H11873 [23OC], E2230 [24OC]

———ensure that police officers receive training to interact with visitors and patients at medical facilities suffering from mental illnesses (H.R. 1853), H5626 [23MY]

———establish a program to provide readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, H8896, H8897 [30JY]

———funding, H4559 [8MY], H10133 [5SE]

———increase number of medical centers specializing in post-traumatic stress disorder in underserved areas, H6557, H6558 [15JN]

———provide certain improvements in the treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injuries (H.R. 2199), H5663, H5671-H5678 [23MY], E1151, E1155, E1162 [25MY]

———screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injuries, H7424, H7429 [28JN]

———screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury, H5663 [23MY], H15326, H15349 [12DE]

———screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury (H.R. 1944), E1187 [5JN]

Diseases: improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (H.R. 1881), E804 [19AP]

———link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H15279-H15282 [11DE], E1351 [20JN]

———provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus (H. Con. Res. 74), H1929-H1931 [27FE]

Families and domestic relations: increase public awareness of child abuse and neglect and continue to work with States to reduce incidences of abuse and neglect (H. Res. 299), H3790-H3792 [24AP]

———provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (H.R. 20), H11511-H11513 [15OC]

Health: prevent obesity in minority children, H7830, H7833 [16JY]

———prohibit funding for administering thimerosal-containing vaccines to children under 3 years of age, H7927, H7936 [17JY]

Insurance: expand and improve coverage of mental health services, H2490 [14MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H15449-H15453 [13DE], H16786 [18DE], H16915 [19DE], E935 [2MY]

Medicare: encourage use of the Welcome to Medicare screening program, H5627 [23MY]

———ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (H.R. 4248), E2450 [15NO]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services, H1569 [14FE]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (H.R. 1663), E632 [23MR]

Mental Health Month: observance, E1143 [23MY]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age, H14189 [5DE]

Montclair, NJ: tribute to Northern New Jersey Walk Now for Autism event, E1095 [21MY]

National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day: observance, E1001 [9MY]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: observance, E441 [1MR]

National Guard: establish Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to facilitate community reintegration of members returning from active duty, H5138, H5280 [16MY], H15347 [12DE]

National Minority Health Month: observance, E835 [23AP]

National objectives: improve diagnosis, treatment, and public perception of people with mental health problems, E2563 [13DE]

Passaic County, NJ: tribute to Mental Health Association in Passaic County, E1063 [16MY]

Phoenix House (organization): anniversary, E2154 [16OC]

Project Transition (organization): anniversary, E1326 [18JN]

Social Security: State Children's Health Insurance Program funding, H3255 [28MR]

Sonoma County, CA: anniversary of United Against Sexual Assault (organization), E466 [6MR]

St. Charles, MO: tribute to Crider Health Center on becoming a Federally Qualified Health Center, E2264 [29OC]

Terrorism: address mental health needs of individuals that were directly impacted as a result of the terrorist attacks, H10130 [5SE]

Traumatic Brain Injury Act: funding, H8105 [18JY]

Veterans: benefits funding, H15418 [13DE]

———health care funding, H3305 [29MR], H5655 [23MY], H6520-H6534, H6551 [15JN], H6742 [20JN], H11536 [15OC], H11699 [17OC], H11938 [24OC]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, H841 [23JA], H3214, H3218, H3227, H3228 [28MR], H5146, H5283 [16MY], H9980 [4AU]

———make certain improvements in the provision of health care (H.R. 2874), H8892-H8897 [30JY], E1775 [4AU]

``Voices in Wartime'': tribute, H6166 [7JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries, S3794-S3796, S3818 [27MR]

———ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries (H.R. 1268), S2996-S2999 [12MR]

———ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries (S. 713), S2363-S2365 [28FE], S2457, S2484 [1MR]

———establish comprehensive strategy for reintegrating soldiers returning from combat back into their communities, S4135-S4137 [29MR]

———facilitate the provision of care and services for members with traumatic brain injury, S11111 [5SE]

———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (S. 117), S116 [4JA]

———improve medical care of members and veterans (S. 1044), S4177 [29MR]

———improve mental health care for wounded members, S5173 [26AP]

———provide support and assistance for families of National Guard and Reserve members undergoing deployment, S12347 [1OC]

———provide support and assistance for families of National Guard and Reserve members undergoing deployment (S. 902), S3209 [15MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide equal coverage of mental health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 1337), S5737-S5740 [8MY]

———improve quality and availability of mental health services for children and adolescents (S. 1560), S7186 [6JN]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (S. 1572), S7345 [7JN]

Courts: allow clinical social workers to perform psychiatric or psychological examinations on certain criminals (S. 110), S114 [4JA]

Crime: provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (S. 2304), S13769-S13772 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish pilot program to assess feasibility of assisting States in creating comprehensive soldier and family preparedness and reintegration outreach programs for members and their families, S12363 [1OC], S12414 [2OC]

———treatment of injured soldiers and living conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, S2457 [1MR], S2568 [5MR], S2650 [6MR], S2880, S2881, S2909 [8MR], S3013-S3015 [13MR], S3257 [19MR], S3751 [26MR]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (S. 2111), S12291 [27SE]

———conduct review of Federal and State laws and regulations which restrict university dealings with mentally ill students, S4805 [20AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (S. 322), S693 [17JA]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (S. 1482), S6856 [24MY]

———establish a grant program for individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York, NY, and the Pentagon, S2788 [7MR], S13238 [23OC]

———establish a grant program for individuals whose health has been directly impacted as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York, NY, and the Pentagon (S. 201), S5154 [26AP]

———establish National Center for Public Mental Health Emergency Preparedness (S. 1452), S6479 [22MY]

———require the Child Trauma Stress Network Initiative to give priority to programs providing mental health services to children affected by Hurricane Katrina and Rita, S13066 [18OC]

———require the Child Trauma Stress Network Initiative to give priority to programs providing mental health services to children affected by disasters, S13182 [22OC]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (S. 1332), S5731-S5733 [8MY]

———revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (S. 1098), S4441 [12AP]

———State youth suicide prevention grants funding, S12970 [17OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (H.R. 327), S11094, S11097-S11101 [5SE], S12315 [27SE]

———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (H.R. 327), unanimous-consent request, S10875 [3AU]

———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (S. 479), S1529 [1FE], S2754 [7MR]

———enhance rehabilitative treatment and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury, S8902 [10JY], S9089 [12JY], S10130 [26JY]

———enhance rehabilitative treatment and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury (S. 1233), S5211-S5214 [26AP], S14182-S14184 [8NO], S14249 [13NO], S14393 [14NO], S15161, S15173, S15174, S15224 [12DE]

———enhance rehabilitative treatment and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury (S. 1233), unanimous-consent request, S14182 [8NO]

———establish a program to provide readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (S. 38), S6553 [23MY]

———establish the Heroes Helping Heroes Program to facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty, S9120 [12JY]

———establish the Heroes Helping Heroes Program to facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty (S. 1205), S5089-S5091 [25AP]

———funding, S3473 [21MR]

———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (S. 2162), S12872 [15OC]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 898), S15165 [12DE]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (S. 937), S3381 [20MR]

Drugs: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school, S5487 [2MY]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (S. 891), S3203 [15MR]

———provide methamphetamine prevention and treatment services (S. 1367), S5948 [10MY]

Education: make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (S. 107), S113 [4JA]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (S. 108), S113 [4JA], S781 [18JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (S. 64), S81 [4JA]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (S. 61), S79 [4JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S874 [23JA]

Health care facilities: provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvements (S. 2183), S12993, S12996 [17OC]

Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians and medical residents serving health professional shortage areas (S. 896), S3204-S3206 [15MR]

———provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (S. 53), S72 [4JA]

Insurance: provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (S. 558), S1864-S1868 [12FE], S10883-S10885 [3AU], S11679-S11684 [18SE]

———provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (S. 558), unanimous-consent request, S10875 [3AU]

———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. 2406), S14743 [4DE]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (S. 921), S3355 [20MR]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (S. 1715), S8618 [27JN]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services, S874 [23JA]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (S. 72), S84 [4JA]

———include barbiturates and bezodiazepines as covered drugs (S. 2190), S13003 [17OC]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (S. 1212), S5098 [25AP]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (S. 63), S81 [4JA]

National Academies of Practice: grant Federal charter (S. 109), S114 [4JA]

National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 295), S10840 [2AU]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (S. 106), S111 [4JA]

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: redesignate as National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health (S. 1011), S4056 [28MR], S15570 [13DE]

National Institute on Drug Abuse: redesignate as National Institute on Diseases of Addiction (S. 1011), S4056 [28MR], S15570 [13DE]

National objectives: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (S. 2182), S12993, S12996 [17OC]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 23), S1542 [1FE]

Senior citizens: improve elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 1854), S9779 [23JY]

———provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams (S. 982), S3716 [23MR]

Social Security: State Children's Health Insurance Program funding, S3684, S3685 [23MR]

States: preemption of State regulations relative to health insurance coverage of mental health benefits, S10884, S10885 [3AU], S11683, S11684 [18SE]

Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (S. 793), S2801-S2803 [7MR], S15152-S15154 [11DE]

Veterans: develop a pilot outreach program to assist members of the military with post-traumatic stress disorder, S12323, S12324 [28SE], S12354 [1OC]

———health care funding, S2568-S2570 [5MR], S3511 [21MR], S3602 [22MR], S9371 [17JY], S14248-S14253, S14273 [13NO]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, S1262 [29JA], S2650 [6MR], S3511 [21MR], S14135-S14137 [8NO], S14362 [14NO]

Reports filed

Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 898), S10901 [3AU]

Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 322) (S. Rept. 110-43), S4304 [10AP]

Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1424) (H. Rept. 110-374), H11547 [15OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1424) (H. Rept. 110-374), H11547 [15OC]

Mental Health Parity Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 558), S3835 [27MR]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 558) (S. Rept. 110-53), S4379 [11AP]

National Autism Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 78), S2487 [1MR]

Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 20) (H. Rept. 110-375), H11547 [15OC]

Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1011), S10604 [1AU]

Traumatic Brain Injury Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 793) (S. Rept. 110-140), S10603 [1AU]

Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2199) (H. Rept. 110-116), H5722 [23MY]

Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2874) (H. Rept. 110-3268), H8820 [27JY]

Veterans Suicide Prevention Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 327) (H. Rept. 110-55), H2742 [20MR]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 479) (S. Rept. 110-132), S9773 [23JY]

Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1233) (S. Rept. 110-147), S11051 [4SE]

Statements

Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury and Health Programs Improvement Act, S15175 [12DE]

Testimonies

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention Programs: Ilona Meagher, E2578 [13DE]

———Mike Bowman, E2578 [13DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 74, provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus, H1929 [27FE]

H. Res. 299, increase public awareness of child abuse and neglect and continue to work with States to reduce incidences of abuse and neglect, H3790 [24AP]

H.R. 20, Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act, H11511 [15OC]

H.R. 327, Veterans Suicide Prevention Act, S12315 [27SE], H2772 [21MR], H11868 [23OC]

H.R. 2199, Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act, H5671-H5674 [23MY]

H.R. 2874, Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act, H8892-H8895 [30JY]

S. 38, Veterans' Mental Health Outreach and Access Act, S6553 [23MY]

S. 53, Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act, S73 [4JA]

S. 61, Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act, S80 [4JA]

S. 63, Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act, S81 [4JA]

S. 64, Strengthen Social Work Training Act, S81 [4JA]

S. 72, Equity for Clinical Social Workers Act, S84 [4JA]

S. 106, National Center for Social Work Research Act, S111 [4JA]

S. 107, Strengthen the Public Health Service Act, S113 [4JA]

S. 108, Psychologists in the Service of the Public Act, S113 [4JA]

S. 109, National Academies of Practice Recognition Act, S114 [4JA]

S. 110, Psychiatric and Psychological Examinations Act, S115 [4JA]

S. 322, Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act, S694 [17JA]

S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act, S1865-S1867 [12FE], S11679 [18SE]

S. 633, Working Together for Rural Access to Mental Health and Wellness for Children and Seniors Act, S2080-S2082 [15FE]

S. 667, Education Begins at Home Act, S2173-S2178 [16FE]

S. 793, Traumatic Brain Injury Act reauthorization, S2802 [7MR], S15152 [11DE]

S. 921, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act, S3356 [20MR]

S. 948, Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, S3521 [21MR]

S. 1044, Effective Care for the Armed Forces and Veterans Act, S4178 [29MR]

S. 1098, revise minimum allotments under the Dept. of HHS Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program, S4442 [12AP]

S. 1205, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Heroes Helping Heroes Program establishment to facilitate community reintegration of veterans returning from active duty, S5089 [25AP]

S. 1233, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Act, S5211-S5213 [26AP]

S. 1332, Mental Health in Schools Act, S5731-S5733 [8MY]

S. 1337, Children's Mental Health Parity Act, S5738 [8MY]

S. 1452, Public Mental Health Emergency Preparedness Act, S6480-S6483 [22MY]

S. 1514, revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, S6875 [24MY]

S. 1560, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resiliency Act, S7187-S7194 [6JN]

S. 1572, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act, S7345-S7348 [7JN]

S. 1854, Stop Senior Suicide Act, S9780 [23JY]

S. 2182, Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act, S12994-S12996 [17OC]

S. 2183, Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act, S12996 [17OC]

S. 2190, Medicare Mental Health Prescription Drug Access Act, S13004 [17OC]

S. 2304, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act, S13770 [5NO]

S. Con. Res. 63, provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus, S16018 [19DE]

S. Res. 23, National School Counseling Week, S464 [11JA], S1542 [1FE]

S. Res. 78, National Autism Awareness Month, S1922 [13FE], S3723 [23MR]

S. Res. 295, National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day, S10822, S10840 [2AU]