MENTAL HEALTH

Amendments

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (H.R. 4247), H1048, H1062 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (H.R. 3219), S7640, S7649, S7665 [28SE], H7321 [29SE]

Disabled: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (S. 2781), S6976 [5AU]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (S. 3036), S8654 [8DE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 541), S5379 [23JN]

Articles and editorials

Nationwide Pattern of Death, H1055 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 5049), H2640 [15AP]

———improve access to mental health counselors under TRICARE (see S. 3371), S3716 [13MY]

———improve mental health services for members of the National Guard and Reserve deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see S. 3678), S6520 [29JY]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see S. 3425), S4442 [26MY]

———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see H.R. 5170), H3013 [28AP]

———require preseparation counseling for members of Reserve components upon their retirement or separation from service (see H.R. 5259), H3309 [11MY]

Autism: reauthorize and strengthen Combating Autism Act, establish a National Institute of Autism Spectrum Disorders, provide services to affected individuals, and increase public education and awareness (see S. 4044), S10514 [17DE]

Child Advocacy Center Month: designate (see H. Res. 1313), H3078 [29AP]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see S. 3895), S7787 [29SE]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (H.R. 4247), consideration (see H. Res. 1126), H1026 [2MR]

———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 4043), S10514 [17DE]

Community behavioral health services: increase access and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see S. 4038), S10410 [16DE]

Council on Integration of Health Care Education: establish (see H.R. 5392), H3823 [25MY]

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. 3733), S6883 [5AU]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 5671), H5501 [1JY]

Dept. of HHS: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see S. 3418), S4212 [25MY]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 3698), S6736 [4AU]

———provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvements (see S. 4035), S10410 [16DE]

———revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see H.R. 5848), H5984 [22JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 6169), H6879 [22SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a toll-free hotline to assist and provide training to mental health professionals at institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 5385), H3822 [25MY]

———establish a transition program for new veterans, improve disability claims system, reform pensions and medal programs, and modify adjudication of mental incompetence (see H.R. 6132), H6762 [15SE]

———establish public-private partnerships for the treatment and research of post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 5841), H5984 [22JY]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 6123), H6681 [14SE]

———modify provision of certain benefits, memorial certificate eligibility, loan guarantee matters, real property covenants and liens, and adjudication of mental incompetence (see S. 3765), S7033 [13SE]

———provide certain abused dependents of veterans with health care (see H.R. 6466), H7854 [1DE]

———provide for annual reviews of mental health professionals treating veterans (see H.R. 5731), H5616 [14JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 4568), H471 [2FE]

Disabled: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H422 [27JA]

Diseases: provide grants and assistance to improve services for individuals with autism and their families and expand the number of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education (see H.R. 5756), H5675 [15JY]

Education: tribute to special education teachers (see S. Res. 702), S10410 [16DE] (see H. Con. Res. 284), H4246 [8JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see S. 3036), S742 [24FE] (see H.R. 4689), H931 [25FE]

Federal aid programs: revise and extend substance use disorder and mental health programs (see H.R. 5466), H4214 [28MY]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 3709), S6882 [5AU] (see H.R. 5025), H2578 [14AP] (see H.R. 5040), H2640 [15AP]

Health care facilities: establish federally qualified behavioral health centers and require Medicaid coverage for services provided by such centers (see H.R. 5636), H4974 (see H.R. 5636), H5203 [29JN]

Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians and medical residents serving health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 5889), H6163 [27JY]

Medicare: eliminate lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (see S. 3028), S742 [24FE] (see H.R. 6143), H6763 [15SE]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 3674), S6520 [29JY] (see H.R. 5926), H6402 (see H.R. 5926), H6454 [29JY]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 6147), H6803 [16SE]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 1258), H2641 [15AP]

NASA: congratulate engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff for helping to successfully rescue trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine near Copiapo, Chile (see H. Res. 1714), H7453 [15NO]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H327 [21JA]

National Child Advocacy Center: anniversary (see H. Res. 1313), H3078 [29AP]

National Commission on Children and Disasters: reauthorize and extend the final report deadline (see S. 3897), S7787 [29SE] (see H.R. 5266), H3310 [11MY]

National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children: establish (see H. Res. 1576), H6405 (see H. Res. 1576), H6457 [29JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 541), S4529 [27MY]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 1029), H327 [21JA]

National School Lunch Act: reduce stigma associated with unpaid meal fees (see H.R. 5167), H3013 [28AP]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 631), S7267 [21SE] (see H. Res. 1645), H6880 [22SE]

National X and Y Chromosomal Variations Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 506), S2803 [29AP]

Philadelphia, PA: honor commitment and service of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Southwest Airlines, and Philadelphia International Airport for helping families dealing with autism gain confidence in public places (see H. Res. 1718), H7499 [16NO]

School Social Work Week: designate (see S. Res. 426), S823 [26FE] (see H. Res. 1091), H647 [22FE]

Welcome Back Veterans (organization): recognize and support efforts to provide care for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and related psychiatric disorders (see H. Res. 1746), H7855 [1DE]

Cost Estimates

Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act (H.R. 5756): CBO, E1737 [23SE]

Explanations

Veterans' Benefits Act (H.R. 3219), S7657-S7665 [28SE], H7332-H7340 [29SE]

Letters

National Commission on Children and Disasters reauthorization and final report deadline extension: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1410 [22JY]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastucture (House), E1410 [22JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: Matthew J. Leaf, S4554 [27MY]

Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act: Dan Domenech, American Association of School Administrators, H1052 [3MR]

———Jeffrey A. Simering, Council of the Great City Schools, H1052 [3MR]

———Joe McTighe, Council for American Private Education, H1053 [3MR]

———John C. Holmes, Association of Christian Schools International, H1054 [3MR]

———Keith Wiebe, American Association of Christian Schools, H1053 [3MR]

———Larry M. Bell, National Conference of State Legislatures, H1053 [3MR]

———Thomas J. Curry, Committee on Catholic Education (organization), H1054 [3MR]

Recognize Welcome Back Veterans (organization) and support efforts to provide care for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and related psychiatric disorders: Representative Filner, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H8103 [8DE]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H8103 [8DE]

Veterans' Benefits Act: Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H7331 [29SE]

———Clayton Jones, Military Order of the Purple Heart, H7332 [29SE]

———Gerald T. Manar, VFW, H7331 [29SE]

———Jimmie L. Foster, American Legion, H7331 [29SE]

———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, H7331 [29SE]

———Kathryn A. Witt, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., H7331 [29SE]

———Raymond C. Kelley, AMVETS (organization), H7330 [29SE]

———Thomas Zampieri, Blinded Veterans Association, H7331 [29SE]

Poems

``Scars of War,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1387 [21JY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: enhance treatment for servicemembers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries and enhance access to mental health counseling, H4007 [27MY]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors, H2731 [21AP]

———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide, H4076 [27MY]

———require members to get same pre- and post-deployment cognitive impairment screening, H4018 [27MY], E995 [28MY]

———require preseparation counseling for members of Reserve components upon their retirement or separation from service (H.R. 5259), E805 [11MY]

Brain Awareness Week: observance, E394, E405 [17MR]

Child Advocacy Center Month: designate (H. Res. 1313), H7712, H7713 [30NO]

Children and youth: address media images relative to body image and self-esteem in girls, E253 [25FE], E285 [2MR]

———ensure grant program to assist State agencies in protecting students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint uses competitive procedures to award grants, H1062, H1063 [3MR]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (H.R. 2218), E938 [25MY]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (H.R. 4247), H1048-H1064 [3MR], E304 [4MR]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (H.R. 4247), consideration (H. Res. 1126), H1037-H1043 [3MR]

CrisisLink (organization): tribute, E1556 [10AU], E1684 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: implement Institute of Medicine recommendation to allow mental health counselors to operate independently under TRICARE, H4049 [27MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (H.R. 3885), H3720, H3721 [24MY]

———clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms, H6212 [28JY]

———establish a transition program for new veterans, improve disability claims system, reform pensions and medal programs, and modify adjudication of mental incompetence (H.R. 6132), H7013-H7017 [28SE], E1780, E1861 [29SE]

———establish Committee on Care of Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury, H2670 [20AP]

———establish scholarship program for veterans to pursue graduate or post-graduate degrees in behavioral health sciences, H4075 [27MY]

———improve the provision of health care to veterans, H6652 [14SE]

———long-term care residential brain injury medical facilities construction funding, H6243-H6245 [28JY]

———make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (H.R. 3219), Senate amendments, H7321-H7342 [29SE]

———suicide outreach prevention program funding, H6235, H6236 [28JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, H3997, H4025, H4048 [27MY], E993 [28MY]

Disabled: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (S. 2781), H6852-H6854 [22SE]

Diseases: express need for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia, H3173 [5MY], H4656 [22JN]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism, H5895 [21JY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (H.R. 2413), H2920, H2922, H2923 [27AP]

———provide grants and assistance to improve services for individuals with autism and their families and expand the number of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education (H.R. 5756), H6843-H6846 [22SE], E1752 [28SE], E1768 [29SE]

Education: tribute to special education teachers (H. Con. Res. 284), H4882, H4883 [28JN], E1240, E1242, E1246 [30JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (H.R. 4689), E249 [25FE]

———establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (S. 3036), H8369-H8372 [15DE], E2155, E2157 [16DE]

Fort Hood, TX: continue treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder for civilians present on base during shootings, H4030 [27MY]

Intelligence services: educate security clearance adjudicators on the nature of combat-related injuries relative to eligibility for access to classified information, H892, H893 [25FE]

International Taoist Tai Chi Society: anniversary, E1582 [14SE]

Medicare: provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (H.R. 5926), E1477 [29JY]

Mental Health Month: designate (H. Res. 1258), H3709-H3712 [24MY], E938 [25MY], E972, E1011 [28MY]

NASA: congratulate engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff for helping to successfully rescue trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine near Copiapo, Chile (H. Res. 1714), H7471, H7472 [16NO]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, H6967 [23SE], E1867 [29SE]

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: observance, E1968, E1986 [18NO], E2082 [8DE]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1033), H2855 [26AP], H2887, H2920-H2924 [27AP]

———observance, H2822 [22AP]

National Child Advocacy Center: anniversary (H. Res. 1313), H7712, H7713 [30NO]

National Commission on Children and Disasters: reauthorize and extend the final report deadline (H.R. 5266), H5740-H5742 [20JY], E1420 [26JY]

National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children: establish (H. Res. 1576), H7711, H7712 [30NO], H7762 [1DE], E1484 [29JY]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: observance, H759 [24FE], E285 [2MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (H. Res. 1029), H335, H342-H344 [26JA]

National School Psychology Week: designate (H. Res. 1645), H7087, H7088 [28SE]

National Suicide Prevention Week: observance, E1556 [10AU], E1684 [20SE]

ORCA House Inc.: anniversary, E1664 [16SE]

Parma, OH: tribute to Westside Vet Center, E1277 [1JY]

Parsippany, NJ: anniversary of Community Hope (organization), E945 [26MY]

Recovery Resources (organization): anniversary, E1970 [18NO]

School Social Work Week: designate (H. Res. 1091), H1206, H1207 [9MR]

Veterans: improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors, H2731 [21AP]

Waterville, ME: anniversary of Kennebec Behavioral Health, E1802 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: tribute to Illinois Direct Support Professional Award recipients, S2637 [26AP]

Armed Forces: require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation, S3581 [12MY]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (S. 3895), S7802 [29SE]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (S. 3698), S6738 [4AU]

———provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvements (S. 4035), S10411 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms, S2071 [25MR]

———clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (S. 669), S7672 [29SE]

———make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (H.R. 3219), S7656-S7665 [28SE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: address prescription drug abuse among the Armed Forces and veterans, S7023 [13SE]

Disabled: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (S. 2781), S6976, S6977 [5AU]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 1492), S7261 [21SE]

Education: tribute to special education teachers (S. Res. 702), S10367 [16DE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (S. 3036), S8597 [7DE], S8654 [8DE], S8709 [9DE]

Fort Carson, CO: tribute to Warrior Transition Unit for provision of services to wounded servicemen and for holding the Warrior Games, S3778 [14MY]

Medicare: eliminate lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (S. 3028), S744 [24FE]

Mental Health Month: observance, S4437 [26MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 541), S4554 [27MY], S5309 [23JN]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 381), S165 [22JA]

National School Psychology Week: designate (S. Res. 631), S8205 [19NO]

School Social Work Week: designate (S. Res. 426), S1129 [4MR]

Schools: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (S. 538), S3581 [12MY]

SSA: reduce backlog of disability claims filed under Social Security, S1648 [17MR]

Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (S. 902), S2806 [29AP]

Reports filed

Change References in Federal Law to Mental Retardation or Mentally Retarded Individuals to References to an Intellectual Disability: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2781) (S. Rept. 111-244), S6647 [3AU]

Consideration of H.R. 4247, Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1126) (H. Rept. 111-425), H1026 [2MR]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 908), S5461 [25JN]

Modify Provision of Veterans' Benefits, Memorial Certificate Eligibility, Loan Guarantees, Real Property Covenants and Liens, and Adjudication of Mental Incompetence: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 3765) (S. Rept. 111-282), S7033 [13SE]

National Alzheimer's Project Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3036), S8554 [6DE]

National Commission on Children and Disasters Reauthorization and Final Report Deadline Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5266) (H. Rept. 111-548), H5711 [19JY]

Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 4247) (H. Rept. 111-417), H753 [23FE]

7th Generation Promise—Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1635) (S. Rept. 111-166), S2115 [25MR]

Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5756) (H. Rept. 111-617), H6878 [22SE]

Veterans Benefits and Economic Welfare Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 6132) (H. Rept. 111-630), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3885) (H. Rept. 111-490), H3701 [20MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Combat-Related Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: Pennsylvania House of Representatives, E1379 [20JY]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3219, Veterans' Benefits Act, S7665 [28SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 6132, Veterans Benefits and Economic Welfare Improvement Act, H7149, H7206 [28SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 284, tribute to special education teachers, H4882 [28JN]

H. Res. 1029, National School Counseling Week, H342 [26JA]

H. Res. 1033, National Autism Awareness Month, H2920 [27AP]

H. Res. 1091, School Social Work Week, H1206 [9MR]

H. Res. 1126, consideration of H.R. 4247, Keeping All Students Safe Act, H1037 [3MR]

H. Res. 1258, Mental Health Month, H3710 [24MY]

H. Res. 1313, Child Advocacy Center Month and National Child Advocacy Center anniversary, H7712 [30NO]

H. Res. 1576, National Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children, H7711 [30NO]

H. Res. 1645, National School Psychology Week, H7087 [28SE]

H. Res. 1714, congratulate NASA engineers, scientists, psychologists, and staff for helping to successfully rescue trapped Chilean miners from a collapsed mine near Copiapo, Chile, H7471 [16NO]

H. Res. 1746, recognize Welcome Back Veterans (organization) and support efforts to provide care for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and related psychiatric disorders, H8102 [8DE]

H.R. 3219, Veterans' Benefits Act, H7321-H7330 [29SE]

H.R. 3885, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act, H3720 [24MY]

H.R. 4247, Keeping All Students Safe Act, H1048-H1050 [3MR]

H.R. 5266, National Commission on Children and Disasters reauthorization and final report deadline extension, H5740 [20JY]

H.R. 5756, Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act, H6843 [22SE]

H.R. 6132, Veterans Benefits and Economic Welfare Improvement Act, H7013-H7015 [28SE]

S. 2781, change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability, S6976 [5AU], H6852 [22SE]

S. 3036, National Alzheimer's Project Act, S8654 [8DE], H8369 [15DE]

S. 3418, Comprehensive Problem Gambling Act, S4220 [25MY]

S. 4035, Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act, S10411 [16DE]

S. Res. 381, National School Counseling Week, S166 [22JA]

S. Res. 426, School Social Work Week, S823 [26FE], S1129 [4MR]

S. Res. 506, National X and Y Chromosomal Variations Awareness Week, S2812 [29AP]

S. Res. 541, National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day, S5310 [23JN]

S. Res. 631, National School Psychology Week, S7279 [21SE], S8205 [19NO]

S. Res. 702, tribute to special education teachers, S10367, S10412 [16DE]