MENTAL HEALTH

Amendments

Crime: provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (S. 2304), S9595, S9596, S9730 [26SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (S. 2162), S4976, S4983 [3JN]

Insurance: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10234, S10295, S10340, S10386, S10388 [1OC], H10712 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1271 [5MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (S. 3101), S5634, S5635 [12JN]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7792 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

After the Battle, Fighting the Bottle at Home, E1573 [28JY]

Reducing the Burden of Depression—Building Villages for Coordinated Care, H1294 [5MR]

System of Neglect—As Tighter Immigration Policies Strain Federal Agencies, the Detainees in Their Care Often Pay a Heavy Cost, S5497-S5500 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions

Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day: designate (see S. Res. 659), S8528 [15SE]

Armed Forces: clarify and improve information on upgrades of discharge and prohibit personality disorder discharges in case of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury (see S. 2644), S1054 [14FE]

———expand certain bonus special pay authorities to enhance the recruitment and retention of psychologists, social workers, mental health nurses, and other mental health professionals (see S. 2778), S2133 [13MR]

———implement Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for National Guard and Reserves members (see S. 2939), S3594 [30AP] (see H.R. 6075), H4060 [15MY]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits available to veterans and members and enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see S. 2963), S3698 [1MY] (see S. 3008), S4028 [12MY] (see H.R. 6268), H5407 [12JN]

———investigate suicides committed by members (see S. 2772), S2133 [13MR]

———provide travel and transportation allowances for family members of members of the uniformed services with serious inpatient psychiatric conditions (see S. 2689), S1521 [4MR]

———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H1220 [4MR]

Borderline Personality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1005), H1154 [27FE]

Children and youth: establish as a national priority the prevention of mental disorders and substance abuse among children, youth, and young adults, and the promotion of mental health and wellness (see H. Res. 1217), H4453 [21MY]

———provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see S. 3195), S6158 [25JN] (see H.R. 6375), H6089 [25JN]

Commission on Affordable Health Care: establish (see H.R. 6319), H5729 [19JN]

Crime: provide better protection against cyberbullying (see H.R. 6123), H4829 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct a demonstration project regarding access to mental health services by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6968), H8476 [18SE]

———enhance suicide prevention programs (see S. 2585), S543 [31JA] (see H.R. 5223), H620 [6FE]

———require an electronic database of information on the incidence of suicide among members of the Armed Forces (see S. 2780), S2133 [13MR]

Dept. of Education: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see S. 3347), S7573 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see S. 3311), S7148 [23JY] (see H.R. 6948), H8475 [18SE]

———implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative (see S. 2989), S3891 [7MY] (see H.R. 5989), H3186 [7MY]

———provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 5640), H1770 [14MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to immigration detainees in custody (see S. 3005), S4028 [12MY] (see H.R. 5950), H3018 [1MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H2758 [24AP]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 6503), H6576 [15JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist veterans suffering from combat stress by increasing the number of mental health professionals through the Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 7214), H10331 [28SE]

———carry out pilot program to provide education and training to emergency response providers and community leaders on the mental health of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans (see H.R. 6998), H9083 [23SE]

———carry out pilot program to provide outreach and training to certain college and university mental health centers on the mental health of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans (see H.R. 6765), H7787 [31JY]

———clarify conditions under which veterans and their surviving spouses and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 3167, 3167), S5832 [19JN]

———conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see S. 2899), S3257 [22AP]

———expand and improve health care services available to veterans for substance use disorders (see H.R. 5554), H1417 [6MR]

———expand authority to provide counseling for family members of veterans receiving non-service-connected treatment (see H.R. 6439), H6229 [8JY]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedure for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders (see H.R. 5448), H993 [14FE]

———improve quality of life in the objectives of training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities (see S. 2864), S3026 [15AP]

———require a program of mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans for service-connected post-traumatic stress and other disorders (see S. 2573), S492 [30JA]

———require pilot program on the use of community-based organizations to ensure that veterans receive the care and benefits they need (see S. 2796), S2345 [2AP]

———submit quarterly reports on vacancies in mental health professional positions in medical facilities (see H.R. 6764), H7787 [31JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 7299), H10856 [20NO]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide mental health and substance abuse services (see S. 3176), S5962 [23JN]

Diseases: increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 2950), S3595 [30AP] (see H.R. 6282), H5481 [17JN]

———promote research, awareness, and education about cerebral cavernous malformations (see H. Res. 1193), H3777 [13MY]

———recognize importance of autism awareness, increase funding for research into causes and treatment of autism, and improve training and support for individuals with autism and their caretakers (see H. Con. Res. 303), H1031 [25FE]

———support international health and education grant programs related to autism spectrum disorders (see H. Res. 1472), H8577 [22SE]

Education: improve capacity of nongovernmental organizations and individuals in foreign countries to provide appropriate mental disability and mental trauma care training (see S. 2752), S1999 [12MR]

Families and domestic relations: allow children in foster care to be placed with their parents in residential family treatment centers that provide safe environments for treating addiction and promoting healthy parenting (see S. 3173), S5941 [20JN]

———extend adoption incentives program, authorize States to establish a relative guardianship program, and promote adoption of children with special needs (see S. 3038), S4487 [20MY]

Federal aid programs: encourage State and local governments to use certain block grant funds to provide housing and financial counseling for individuals before their release from inpatient or residential institutions (see H.R. 6572), H6824 [22JY]

Hazardous substances: exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see H.R. 5232), H620 [6FE]

Health: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see S. 2798), S2345 [2AP] (see H.R. 5446), H993 [14FE]

Insurance: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 6983), H8577 [22SE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (see H. Res. 1014), H1219 [4MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1525), H10699 [2OC]

———require that group health plans provide coverage for pervasive developmental disorders such as autism (see H.R. 5028), H294 [16JA]

Medicare: expand Rural Hospital Flexibility Program to increase the delivery of mental health services to veterans (see S. 3095), S5204 [5JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (see S. 3101), S5366 [6JN] (see H.R. 6212), H5110 [9JN] (see H.R. 6331), H5796 [20JN]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2658 [23AP]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: technical correction (see S. 3712), S10742 [20NO]

National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 649), S8036 [1AU]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 481), S2133 [13MR] (see H. Res. 1106), H2266 [14AP]

National objectives: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (see H.R. 5176), H555 [29JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 436), S445 [29JA] (see H. Res. 932), H349 [17JA]

Ohio: tribute to efforts of Ohio Depts. of Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders (see S.J. Res. 33), S4621 [21MY] (see H.J. Res. 86), H4453 [21MY]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 978), H870 [12FE]

Schools: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see S. 3364), S7780 [30JY] (see H.R. 6654), H7627 [30JY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions and provide individual income tax relief (see H.R. 7202), H10330 [28SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7202), consideration (see H. Res. 1516), H10330 [28SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (see S. 3335), S7279 [24JY]

———provide benefits for military personnel (see H.R. 6081), H4064 [16MY]

Veterans: establish a commission to oversee services for post-traumatic stress and other mental health disorders, the Heroes-to-Healers Program, and grants for mental health provider recruitment (see S. 3374), S7904 [31JY]

———improve health care benefits (see S. 2889), S3144 [17AP]

Cloture motions

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), motion to proceed, S6224, S6231 [26JN], S6489 [9JY]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (S. 3101), motion to proceed, S5431 [10JN], S5564 [12JN]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7722 [30JY]

Letters

Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: Peter R. Orszag, CBO, S5562 [12JN]

Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Anna Burger, Service Employees International Union, E364 [12MR]

———Betty Ford, Betty Ford Center, E362 [12MR]

———Brian Canfield, American Counseling Association, E361 [12MR]

———Carolyn B. Robinowitz, American Psychiatric Association, E360 [12MR]

———David L. Shern, Mental Health America (organization), E367 [12MR]

———E. Clarke Ross, Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (organization), E361 [12MR]

———Federation of American Hospitals, H1270 [5MR], E361 [12MR]

———Gail Shearer, Consumers Union, E364 [12MR]

———Gary D. Maynard, American Correctional Association, E363 [12MR]

———Jerry Reed, Suicide Prevention Action Network USA, E363 [12MR]

———Karen F. Flippo, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, E365 [12MR]

———Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., E364 [12MR]

———Lee Grossman, Autism Society of America, E364 [12MR]

———Leona Stucky-Abbott, Listening Sage Associates, E365 [12MR]

———Linda Rosenberg, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, E362 [12MR]

———Marc Lerro, Eating Disorders Coalition, E361 [12MR]

———Michael M. Miller, American Society of Addiction Medicine, E362 [12MR]

———Nicholas T. Motu, Hazelden Foundation, E360 [12MR]

———Robert J. Fletcher, National Association for the Dually Diagnosed, E365 [12MR]

———Robert J. Lindsey, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc., E360 [12MR]

———Robert W. Glover, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, E359 [12MR]

———Susan H. Connors, Brain Injury Association of America, E362 [12MR]

———Vivian Hanson Meehan, National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, E364 [12MR]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act: Michael Festa, Thomas Stickrath, Sharon Keller, and Pat Colloton, Council of State Governments Justice Center, H427 [23JA]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Charles E. Coger and Joan L. Wharton, One Church, One Child of Maryland, Inc., E1121 [3JN]

———James H. Scully, Jr., American Psychiatric Association, E1122 [3JN]

———Linda Rosenberg, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, E1120 [3JN]

———Linda Wharton-Boyd and Courtney Lang, National Minority Mental Health Task Force, E1121 [3JN]

———Lynn J. Goodloe, National Alliance on Mental Illness, E1121 [3JN]

———Mark A. Nordenberg, University of Pittsburgh, E1121 [3JN]

———Nancy Carter, National Alliance on Mental Illness, E1121 [3JN]

———several individuals, E1120 [3JN]

Veterans Health Care Act: James B. Peake, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S3161 [17AP]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, E365-E367 [12MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, S6142 [25JN], S6229 [26JN]

Organizations supporting S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act, H1265-H1267 [5MR]

Organizations supporting S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act, S7714 [30JY]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: President Bush, S6705 [15JY], H6520 [15JY]

Motions

Insurance: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1307, H1308, H1309 [5MR], H10755 [3OC]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7554 [28JY]

Press releases

American Psychiatric Association Response to Controversy About DSM-IV and Mental Health Parity—March 2008: American Psychiatric Association, E360 [12MR]

Remarks in House

Abortion: clarify use of mental health issues as reasons for coverage of abortions under group health plans, H1295 [5MR]

Armed Forces: facilitate the provision of care and services for members with traumatic brain injury, H1958 [2AP]

———impact of the duration of military deployments on members and their families, H2938-H2945 [30AP]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits available to veterans and members and enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of veterans and members of the Armed Forces (H.R. 6268), E1220 [12JN]

———increase coverage in health plans for autistic child services, H4786 [22MY]

———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (H. Res. 1020), H2024, H2025 [8AP], E540 [8AP], E551 [9AP]

———reduce post-traumatic stress disorder and other combat-related stress disorders among military personnel, E661 [18AP]

Bay Pines, FL: Bay Pines VA Hospital expansion funding, H7718 [31JY]

Borderline Personality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1005), H1847, H1848 [1AP]

Bridges . . . A Community Support System, Inc.: anniversary, E601 [14AP]

Children and youth: 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, H646 [7FE], H7666 [31JY]

———provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (H.R. 6375), E1353 [25JN]

Crime: provide better protection against cyberbullying, H4328 [21MY]

———provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (H.R. 3992), H424-H428, H430 [23JA]

———provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (S. 2304), H10268-H10270 [27SE], H10631 [29SE]

CrisisLink (organization): tribute, E1037 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct a demonstration project regarding access to mental health services by members of the Armed Forces (H.R. 6968), E1975 [25SE]

———conduct demonstration project to assess the feasibility and efficacy of providing face-to-face post-deployment mental health screenings between Armed Forces members and a mental health provider, H4785 [22MY]

———conduct study to identify the mental health risks associated with individual military duties, E1114 [3JN]

———enhance suicide prevention programs, H4430, H4431 [21MY]

———study feasibility and efficacy of providing a behavioral health care provider locator and appointment assistance service to members of the Reserve component of the Armed Forces, H4754 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense Mental Health Task Force: implement recommendations, H4786 [22MY], E1118 [3JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (H.R. 6503), H8097, H8098 [15SE], H8368 [17SE], E2231 [3OC]

Dept. of Labor: award grants to provide rehabilitation services to current and former miners suffering from mental health impairments, H64, H65 [16JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand and improve health care services available to veterans for substance use disorders (H.R. 5554), H4193-H4196 [20MY], E1002 [21MY], E1056 [23MY]

———funding, H1566 [12MR]

———improve treatment and services provided to Iraq war veterans relative to post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and suicide prevention, H2632 [23AP]

———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, E1573 [28JY]

———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (S. 2162), H9369 [24SE]

———increase number of medical centers specializing in post-traumatic stress disorder in underserved urban areas, H7756, H7757 [31JY]

———post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury treatment funding, H7757, H7758 [31JY]

Disabled: allow students with mental disabilities access to Federal work study funds for enrollment in postsecondary education programs, H651 [7FE]

Diseases: improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (H.R. 1881), H4121 [19MY]

———link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H1996 [3AP]

———promote research, awareness, and education about cerebral cavernous malformations (H. Res. 1193), E897 [13MY]

Education: establish residential, high-quality, postsecondary programs for individuals with autism, H647 [7FE]

———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 (H.R. 2343), E1325 [24JN]

Faith Hope Love Charity, Inc.: tribute to Stand Down House, H6236 [9JY]

Hazleton, PA: tribute to Serento Gardens Alcoholism and Drug Services Center, E225 [25FE]

Health: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (H.R. 5446), H4121 [19MY]

HVAF of Indiana, Inc.: tribute, E560 [9AP]

Institute for Behavior Change: anniversary, E2127 [28SE], E2155 [29SE]

Insurance: allow medical management practices to determine if a treatment is medically necessary, H1302 [5MR]

———establish a Federal definition of medical and surgical benefits that plans must cover, H1302 [5MR]

———extend parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (H.R. 4848), H583-H588 [6FE], E146 [7FE]

———provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (S. 558), H1301 [5MR], H8624 [23SE], E326 [6MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, H10790 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H584-H588 [6FE], H1168 [28FE], H1224, H1274-H1316 [5MR], H8618, H8621, H8624 [23SE], E317, E323, E324, E326 [6MR], E338, E339 [10MR], E353, E356, E357 [11MR], E368, E371 [12MR], E390 [13MR], E992 [21MY]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10646, H10647, H10648, H10649, H10650, H10652, H10653, H10678, H10679, H10682-H10693 [2OC], H10701, H10702, H10712-H10806, H10816-H10821 [3OC], E2209, E2212 [2OC], E2293, E2296, E2307 [20NO]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1259-H1272 [5MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1525), H10702-H10710 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), motion to recommit, H1308-H1314 [5MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 6983), H8614-H8625 [23SE], E1915 [25SE], E2015 [26SE], E2036, E2078, E2085, E2086 [27SE]

Medicare: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits, E1401 [8JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6212), H5181 [10JN], H7132 [24JY]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), H5876-H5916 [24JN], H6013, H6015 [25JN], H6092, H6150 [26JN], H6235, H6237 [9JY], H6479 [15JY], H7127 [24JY], H10171 [27SE], E1346, E1352, E1354 [25JN], E1401 [8JY], E1417, E1419 [9JY], E1473, E1477 [16JY], E1490 [17JY]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), veto, H6494, H6521-H6531 [15JY], E1480 [16JY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1134), H3710-H3712 [13MY], E916, E920, E922 [14MY], E992 [21MY]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: technical correction (S. 3712), H10944 [10DE]

National Academy of Sciences: require Center for Education to study teacher education programs to determine if teachers are prepared to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities, H651 [7FE]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1106), H4120, H4121 [19MY], H4433 [21MY], E970 [20MY]

———observance, H1893 [2AP], E574 [10AP]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 86), H1307 [5MR], E920 [14MY]

———establish (H. Con. Res. 134), H4121-H4123 [19MY], H4433 [21MY], E981 [21MY], E1047 [23MY], E1120 [3JN]

National objectives: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (H.R. 5176), E878 [8MY]

National School Counseling Week: designate (H. Res. 932), H420-H422 [23JA]

Ohio: tribute to efforts of Ohio Depts. of Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders (H.J. Res. 86), E1055 [23MY]

Paul, Sidney: Rockland Jewish Family Service Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1783 [15SE]

Savage, Michael: condemn comments characterizing many diagnosed cases of autism as fraudulent, H7064 [24JY]

School Social Work Week: designate (H. Res. 978), H1006, H1007 [25FE]

South Dakota: tribute to direct support professionals participating in the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Governmental Activities Seminiar, E1739 [9SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7202), consideration (H. Res. 1516), H10309-H10316 [28SE]

———provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), H4160-H4171 [20MY], H4395 [21MY], E1002 [21MY], E1077 [23MY]

Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize, H7799 [1AU]

———reauthorize (S. 793), H2041-H2045 [8AP], E546 [8AP]

Tri-County Mental Health and Mental Retardation (organization): anniversary, E1775 [11SE]

Urban areas: condemn violence in urban communities, H628 [7FE]

Veterans: benefits funding, H1958 [2AP]

———health care funding, H4991 [5JN], H7650 [31JY]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, H1293, H1297 [5MR], H8000 [10SE]

———increase in post-traumatic stress disorder, E1067 [23MY]

World Autism Awareness Day: observance, E476 [2AP], E514 [4AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day: designate (S. Res. 659), S9876 [26SE]

Armed Forces: facilitate the provision of care and services for members with traumatic brain injury, S9391 [24SE]

———implement Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for National Guard and Reserves members (S. 2939), S3596 [30AP]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits available to veterans and members and enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of veterans and members of the Armed Forces (S. 2963), S3715 [1MY]

———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, S7010 [22JY]

———provide travel and transportation allowances for family members of members of the uniformed services with serious inpatient psychiatric conditions (S. 2689), S1594 [5MR]

Children and youth: provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (S. 3195), S6167 [25JN], S6306 [26JN]

———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 1514), S8243 [10SE]

———support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, S8242-S8244 [10SE]

Crime: provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, S7888 [31JY]

———provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (S. 2304), S9595-S9599 [26SE]

———provide grants for improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses (S. 2304), unanimous-consent request, S9230 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs, S8265 [10SE], S8339 [11SE]

———impact of extended deployments on suicide rates among active-duty soldiers, S528, S529 [31JA]

———treatment of injured soldiers and living conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, S1325-S1327 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (S. 3311), S7150 [23JY]

———implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative (S. 2989), S3899, S3900 [7MY]

———Traumatic Brain Injury Program funding, S2090 [13MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to immigration detainees in custody (S. 3005), S4014 [12MY], S5500 [11JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans and their surviving spouses and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (S. 3167), S5837 [19JN]

———enhance rehabilitative treatment and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury (S. 1233), S4985 [3JN]

———funding, S1974 [12MR]

———improve quality of life in the objectives of training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities (S. 2864), S3030 [15AP]

———improve treatment and services provided to Iraq war veterans relative to post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and suicide prevention, S3338 [24AP]

———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (S. 2162), S4983-S4986 [3JN], S7808 [31JY], S8339 [11SE], S10017 [27SE], S10439 [2OC]

———pilot program to establish, publicize, and operate a national toll-free suicide prevention telephone hotline for veterans, S7010 [22JY]

———require a program of mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans for service-connected post-traumatic stress and other disorders (S. 2573), S493-S496 [30JA]

———require pilot program on the use of community-based organizations to ensure that veterans receive the care and benefits they need (S. 2796), S2356 [2AP]

Diseases: autism research, treatment, education and intervention funding, S2059 [13MR]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 898), S7855 [31JY]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (S. 937), S7619 [29JY]

———provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus (S. Con. Res. 63), S155 [22JA]

Education: improve capacity of nongovernmental organizations and individuals in foreign countries to provide appropriate mental disability and mental trauma care training (S. 2752), S2008 [12MR]

Families and domestic relations: allow children in foster care to be placed with their parents in residential family treatment centers that provide safe environments for treating addiction and promoting healthy parenting (S. 3173), S5941 [20JN]

———extend adoption incentives program, authorize States to establish a relative guardianship program, and promote adoption of children with special needs (S. 3038), S9262 [23SE]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: amend, S2960 [14AP]

Firearms: gun control, S9635 [26SE]

Health: autism research, treatment, education and intervention funding, S1971 [12MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S1220, S1221 [27FE]

Insurance: provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (S. 558), S1099 [25FE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, S7758 [30JY], S8243 [10SE], S9243, S9249-S9254, S9256, S9257 [23SE], S9400 [24SE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S1568 [5MR], S1717 [6MR], S1781 [7MR], S10188 [30SE], S10190, S10205, S10215-S10284, S10291-S10295, S10328 [1OC], S10407-S10413, S10415, S10429-S10434 [2OC], S10859 [10DE], S10892 [11DE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), unanimous-consent agreement, S10187 [30SE], S10220 [1OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 6983), S9262 [23SE]

Medicare: expand Rural Hospital Flexibility Program to increase the delivery of mental health services to veterans (S. 3095), S5215 [5JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), S6004, S6006 [24JN], S6097, S6142, S6143 [25JN], S6212 [26JN], S6713 [15JY]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), motion to proceed, S6183, S6200-S6202, S6219, S6220, S6222, S6225-S6231 [26JN], S6310, S6311 [27JN], S6349 [7JY], S6378, S6379, S6420-S6424 [8JY], S6476-S6490, S6494 [9JY]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), unanimous-consent agreement, S6223 [26JN]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), unanimous-consent request, S6232-S6234 [26JN]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), veto, S6698, S6702, S6705-S6710 [15JY]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (S. 3101), S5376 [6JN], S5377 [9JN], S6320 [27JN]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (S. 3101), motion to proceed, S5467, S5506-S5509, S5512, S5514-S5516, S5530 [11JN], S5539, S5546-S5551, S5553-S5564, S5576-S5578 [12JN]

———extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (S. 3101), unanimous-consent request, S5431 [10JN], S5710 [18JN], S5794 [19JN]

———extend provisions to improve access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), unanimous-consent agreement, S6451 [9JY]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: technical correction (S. 3712), S10769 [20NO]

National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 649), S8141 [8SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S2814 [9AP]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 436), S456 [29JA]

Native Americans: improve mental health services, S43 [22JA]

Ohio: tribute to efforts of Ohio Depts. of Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders (S.J. Res. 33), S4626 [21MY]

Pharmaceuticals: potential health risks associated with anxiety drug Paxil, S5519 [11JN]

Postpartum depression: ensure new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, provided with essential services, and increase NIH research, S7888 [31JY]

———ensure new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, provided with essential services, and increase NIH research (S. 1375), unanimous-consent request, S9228 [23SE], S9380, S9381 [24SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7433 [24JY], S7485 [25JY], S8263 [10SE], S8392 [11SE], S8520 [15SE], S8964 [18SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7585, S7586, S7593, S7594, S7611, S7616-S7619 [29JY], S7711-S7717, S7720-S7729, S7734-S7738, S7744, S7748, S7749, S7755-S7761 [30JY], S7881 [31JY], S7988 [1AU]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), unanimous-consent request, S7761 [30JY], S7824, S7825 [31JY]

———provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), S4772-S4774 [22MY], S6147 [25JN]

Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (S. 793), S2090 [13MR], S2952-S2954 [10AP], S2972 [14AP]

Veterans: establish a commission to oversee services for post-traumatic stress and other mental health disorders, the Heroes-to-Healers Program, and grants for mental health provider recruitment (S. 3374), S7910-S7914 [31JY], S8243 [10SE]

———improve health care benefits (S. 2889), S3160 [17AP]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, S4583 [21MY]

Reports filed

Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 659), S9492 [25SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1525) (H. Rept. 110-907), H10699 [2OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1014) (H. Rept. 110-538), H1219 [4MR]

Consideration of H.R. 7201, Energy Improvement and Extension Act and H.R. 7202, Temporary Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1516) (H. Rept. 110-902), H10330 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6503) (H. Rept. 110-846), H8126 [15SE]

Education Begins at Home Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2343) (H. Rept. 110-818), H7805 [1AU]

Improved Adoption Incentives and Relative Guardianship Support Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3038) (S. Rept. 110-467), S8853 [16SE]

Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1424) (H. Rept. 110-374), H1219 [4MR]

Mental Health Improvements Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 2162) (S. Rept. 110-281), S2743 [8AP]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3992) (H. Rept. 110-514), H389 [22JA]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2304), S2294 [1AP]

Traumatic Brain Injury Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1418) (H. Rept. 110-567), H2068 [8AP]

Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 5554) (H. Rept. 110-639), H4059 [15MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Insurance: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1259 [5MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), motion to recommit, H1308 [5MR]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1134), H3712 [13MY]

Statements

Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, S7988 [1AU]

Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Executive Office of the President, H1264 [5MR]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: David Wellstone, S9263 [23SE], H8619 [23SE]

———Rosalynn Carter, Carter Center, Inc., H8620 [23SE]

Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act (S. 2162), S10440-S10444 [2OC], H9382-H9387 [24SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 134, National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, H4121 [19MY]

H. Res. 932, National School Counseling Week, H420 [23JA]

H. Res. 978, School Social Work Week, H1006 [25FE]

H. Res. 1005, support goals and ideals of Borderline Personality Awareness Month, H1847 [1AP]

H. Res. 1014, consideration of H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, H1259 [5MR]

H. Res. 1020, recognize service of Armed Forces members and support wounded warriors, H2024 [8AP]

H. Res. 1106, National Autism Awareness Month, H4120 [19MY]

H. Res. 1134, support goals and ideals of Mental Health Month, H3710 [13MY]

H. Res. 1516, consideration of H.R. 7201, Energy Improvement and Extension Act and H.R. 7202, Temporary Tax Relief Act, H10310 [28SE]

H. Res. 1525, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10702 [3OC]

H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, H1274-H1285 [5MR]

H.R. 3992, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act, H424-H426 [23JA]

H.R. 4848, extend parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, H583 [6FE]

H.R. 5554, Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act, H4193 [20MY]

H.R. 6081, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act, H4160-H4167 [20MY]

H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, H5876-H5904 [24JN]

H.R. 6503, Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program reauthorization, H8097 [15SE]

H.R. 6983, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, H8614-H8618 [23SE]

S. 793, Traumatic Brain Injury Act reauthorization, S2952 [10AP], H2041-H2043 [8AP]

S. 2162, Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act, H9369-H9378 [24SE]

S. 2162, Veterans Mental Health Improvement Act, S4983-S4985 [3JN]

S. 2304, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act, S9596 [26SE], H10268 [27SE]

S. 2864, Training and Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans Enhancement Act, S3031 [15AP]

S. 2889, Veterans Health Care Act, S3160 [17AP]

S. 3095, Relief for Rural Veterans in Crisis Act, S5216 [5JN]

S. 3173, Keeping Families Safe Act, S5941 [20JN]

S. 3195, Healthy Transition Act, S6168 [25JN]

S. 3311, Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act, S7151-S7153 [23JY]

S. 3374, Healing Our Nation's Heroes Act, S7910-S7914 [31JY]

S. 3712, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act technical correction, S10769 [20NO], H10944 [10DE]

S. Con. Res. 63, provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus, S155 [22JA]

S. Res. 436, National School Counseling Week, S451, S456 [29JA]

S. Res. 481, National Autism Awareness Month, S2163 [13MR]

S. Res. 649, National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day, S8050 [1AU], S8141 [8SE]

S. Res. 659, Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day, S8531 [15SE], S9876 [26SE]