MENTAL HEALTH

Amendments

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (S. 1094), S5785 [20SE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S3978 [21JN]

Analyses

Honoring All Veterans Act (S. 1060), S3343 [25MY]

Articles and editorials

Legacy of Mental Health Problems From Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Will Be Long-Lived, H4644 [6JY]

Panel Questions Adequacy of Mental Health Care, H4716 [7JY]

Parity for Kids' Mental Health, H6411 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions

AID: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2700), H5780 [29JY]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 943), H1618 [8MR]

Arctic regions: study mental, behavioral, and physical health problems, institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arctic health assessment program, and create NIH ``Arctic Desk'' (see S. 1227), S3891 [16JN]

Armed Forces: assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families (see S. 1820), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 2403), H4575 [24JN]

———authorize reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 208), H102 [6JA]

———ensure that members separated from active duty receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services (see H.R. 2046), H3755 [26MY]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling (see H.R. 535), H549 [8FE]

———improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1942), H3342 [23MY]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards (see S. 325), S642 [10FE] (see H.R. 948), H1618 [8MR]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 2288), H4456 [22JN]

———provide members of Individual Ready Reserve who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent suicide (see S. 579), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1089), H1841 [15MR]

———retain members of Reserve components on active duty for a period following extended deployments in homeland defense missions to support reintegration into civilian life (see S. 1839), S7367 [10NO]

Children and youth: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (see S. 1800), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 2769), H5884 [1AU]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see S. 2020), S8734 [16DE] (see H.R. 1381), H2409 [6AP]

———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 740), S2187 [6AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 2005), H3753 [26MY]

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. 2343), H4527 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health conditions acquired on active duty to reduce suicide and discover traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 26), H33 [5JA]

———authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see S. 1465), S5192 [1AU] (see H.R. 2751), H5884 [1AU]

———enhance suicide prevention program by requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments (see H.R. 1284), H2213 [31MR]

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. 541), S1546 [10MR] (see H.R. 3165), H6853 [12OC]

———authorize grant programs to ensure successful, safe, and healthy students by promoting wellness, preventing bullying, violence, and drug use, and fostering a positive school climate (see S. 919), S2777 [9MY]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 667), H723 [11FE]

———establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H1906 [16MR]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7577 [14NO]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 3169), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2798), H5895 [5AU]

———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 H.R. 1833), H3218 [11MY]

———establish a National Office of Social Work Research (see S. 41), S123 [25JA]

———establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program (see S. 43), S123 [25JA]

———implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being through parenting practices and skills (see S. 54), S123 [25JA]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2558), H5125 [15JY]

———include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3762), H10015 [20DE]

———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 H.R. 2334), H4527 [23JN]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 525), S1502 [9MR]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 751), H1176 (see H.R. 751), H1195 [17FE]

———revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see H.R. 3141), H6672 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2800), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 610), H679 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see S. 1838), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 198), H102 [6JA]

———carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas (see H.R. 3369), H7397 [4NO]

———clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707, 1707), S6505 [13OC] (see H.R. 1898, 1898), H3300 [13MY]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 1391), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 930), H1574 [3MR]

———improve education, employment, and independent living services for veterans, assistance for homeless veterans, health services, and departmental administration (see S. 1060), S3338 [25MY]

———improve provision of assistance to homeless veterans, regulation of fiduciary matters, housing programs and loans, and other benefits (see S. 1148), S3497 [6JN]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 957), S2875 [11MY] (see H.R. 1855), H3218 [11MY]

———provide certain abused dependents of veterans with health care (see H.R. 79), H35 [5JA]

———treat Vet Centers as Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities for purposes of payments or allowances for beneficiary travel to departmental facilities (see S. 696), S2046 [31MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 159), H39 [5JA] (see H.R. 396), H433 [24JA]

Disabled: authorize grants for the transition of youths with significant disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 604), H678 [10FE]

———expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1841), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 2696), H5780 [29JY]

———expand and intensify NIH programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1840), S7367 [10NO] (see H.R. 2695), H5780 [29JY]

———improve individualized education program and facilitate the transition of children with disabilities to adulthood (see H.R. 602), H678 [10FE]

———provide assistance to States to develop and implement transition plans for developmentally disabled individuals who are transitioning from the secondary school system into adulthood (see H.R. 603), H678 [10FE]

Diseases: establish programs to provide services to individuals with autism and their families (see S. 1132), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2007), H3754 [26MY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 850), S2507 [14AP]

———raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research and treatment of psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with a childhood cancer and their families (see H. Res. 262), H3160 [10MY]

———require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H3300 [13MY]

Education: make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 39), S123 [25JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 42), S123 [25JA]

Federal aid programs: encourage State and local governments to use block grant funds to provide housing and financial counseling to individuals prior to release from inpatient or residential institutions (see H.R. 552), H550 [8FE]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (see S. 47), S123 [25JA]

Hazardous substances: exempt health care facilities, schools, and day care centers from laws requiring energy efficient lighting if such lighting contains mercury (see S. 397), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 739), H1039 (see H.R. 739), H1069 [16FE]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S1546 [10MR]

———increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 36), H34 [5JA]

———promote mental and behavioral health services for underserved populations (see S. 40), S123 [25JA]

Health care professionals: provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (see S. 51), S123 [25JA]

Medicaid: remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 340), H354 [19JA]

Medicare: amend provisions relative to payment for partial hospitalization services (see H.R. 3442), H7713 [16NO]

———cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 604), S1826 [17MR]

———eliminate lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (see S. 374), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 2783), H5885 [1AU]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (see S. 38), S123 [25JA]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see S. 583), S1676 [15MR]

———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. 738), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 1386), H2409 [6AP]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 483), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 831), H1390 [28FE]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (see S. 37), S123 [25JA]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 214), H2570 [8AP]

National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative: establish (see S. 1128), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2006), H3753 [26MY]

National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day: designate (see H. Res. 494), H8880 [13DE]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (see H.R. 3493), H7890 [18NO]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3428 [26MY]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 34), S359 [31JA] (see H. Res. 69), H510 [26JA]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 450), H7207 [1NO]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 3760), H10015 [20DE]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1648), H2912 [15AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 584), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H7928 [29NO]

Veterans: authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 3721), H9926 [16DE]

———establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2026), H3754 [26MY]

White House Conference on Autism: convene (see H.R. 3489), H7890 [18NO]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S1977 [30MR]

Excerpts

2010 Guam Socioeconomic Needs Assessment Working Papers: Dept. of Defense Economic Adjustment Committee, S8718 [16DE]

Letters

Dept. of HHS integration of mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams: several organizations, S1508 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy: Christina M. Roof, AMVETS (organization), H6692 [11OC]

Revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies: Mental Health Liaison Group, S2192 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (H.R. 943), E433 [8MR]

Armed Forces: expand access to treatment for servicemembers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder to include local and community medical facilities, H3711 [26MY]

———expand matters covered by preseparation counseling, H3707 [26MY]

———improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation, H3608, H3609 [25MY]

———improve the recruitment, retention, and competitive compensation of mental health care professionals, H4715, H4716 [7JY]

———sending of Presidential sympathy letter to families of soldiers who have committed suicide in battle, H4598 [6JY], E1276 [8JY]

Batavia, NY: expansion of Batavia VA Medical Center's Women's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Residential Treatment Program, E2269 [15DE]

Bethesda, MD: anniversary of St. Luke's House, E915 [23MY]

Brain Awareness Week: observance, H1968 [17MR], E501 [16MR], E516, E526 [17MR]

Bridge, Inc.: anniversary, E1955 [27OC]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to First Savings Bank of Perkasie and Penn Foundation, Inc., Wellspring Clubhouse for efforts to support individuals recovering from mental illness, E2044 [15NO]

Call for Help, Inc.: anniversary, E1041 [3JN]

Children and youth: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (H.R. 2769), E1476 [1AU]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (H.R. 1381), H2413 [7AP]

Children's Mental Health Awareness Day: observance, E788 [3MY]

Cogswell Hall, Inc.: tribute, E1644 [15SE]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), H6249-H6254 [20SE]

Congressional Neuroscience Caucus: tribute, H4565 [24JN]

Dan Marino Foundation: tribute to WalkAbout Autism event, H69 [6JA]

Depression: tribute to event to raise resources to battle depression, H2648 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention program by requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments, H3603 [25MY]

———post-acute treatment guidelines for traumatic brain injury implementation funding, H4704, H4705 [7JY]

———prioritize suicide prevention programs, H4648 [6JY]

———traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder research and development funding, H4598-H4600 [6JY], H8013 [1DE], H8917 [14DE]

———traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4609, H4610 [6JY]

Dept. of HHS: include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (H.R. 2558), H6411 [22SE]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (H.R. 2334), E1191 [23JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research, H518 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy, H6692 [11OC]

———guide dog training to assist disabled veterans funding, H4062, H4063 [13JN]

———mental health treatment funding, E1090 [14JN]

———post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4104, H4105 [14JN]

———prohibit funding for the proposed enhanced use lease plan at St. Albans VA Hospital, H4055, H4056 [13JN]

———suicide outreach prevention program funding, H3603 [25MY], H3976 [2JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, H3602 [25MY]

Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer's disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (H.R. 1897), H7919 [29NO]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: observance, H7023 [25OC]

Fort Wayne, IN: establish Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinic at Fort Wayne VA Hospital, H6249 [20SE]

Highmark Caring Place (organization): tribute, E2072 [17NO]

Houston, TX: tribute to Children's Assessment Center, H8993 [15DE]

KGC: tribute, H2648 [13AP]

Medford, NJ: tribute to Shawnee High School annual Brain Day in observance of Brain Awareness Week, H1968 [17MR]

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. 1386), E652 [6AP]

Mental Health Month: observance, H3169 [11MY]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: observance, E1697 [22SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, H2507 [7AP], H2674 [14AP]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (H.R. 3493), E2106 [18NO]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Center for Autism at the North Ward Center, H2674 [14AP]

Rhode Island Council of Community Mental Health Organizations: tribute, H5249 [20JY]

Santa Barbara County, CA: tribute to opening of veterans treatment court, H7732 [17NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of special needs students, H1803 [15MR]

———address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (H.R. 1648), E1641 [15SE], E2093 [18NO]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (H.R. 1106), E489 [15MR]

Veterans: need for veterans who served in Iraq to have medical care, mental health services, and nursing home care, H8956 [14DE]

———prohibit funding to provide disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder if not related to combat zone activities, H4061 [13JN]

———provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs and mental health services and substance abuse treatments, H7222 [2NO]

Whitmarsh House (organization): tribute, H7220 [2NO]

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.: tribute to Show Tolerance and Respect (STAR) program to combat school violence and bullying, E1641 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families, S8023 [30NO]

———assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families (S. 1820), S7191 [8NO]

———improve access to mental health counselors, S7894 [28NO]

———provide behavioral health services to members of Reserve components necessary to meet pre-deployment and post-deployment readiness and fitness standards, S8024 [30NO]

———retain members of Reserve components on active duty for a period following extended deployments in homeland defense missions to support reintegration into civilian life, S7802 [18NO]

———retain members of Reserve components on active duty for a period following extended deployments in homeland defense missions to support reintegration into civilian life (S. 1839), S7369 [10NO]

Autism: combat through research, screening, intervention, and education, S2525 [14AP]

———consolidate duplicative and overlapping Federal autism funding, S5747 [20SE]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (S. 2020), S8739 [16DE]

———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 740), S2190-S2194 [6AP]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2005), S6004 [26SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1094), S5676 [15SE]

———reauthorize (S. 1094), unanimous-consent request, S5745-S5747 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (S. 1465), S5194 [1AU]

———redirection of operation and maintenance funds to Guam for mental health facility, cultural repository, and school bus fleet, S8718 [16DE]

Dept. of Education: authorize grant programs to ensure successful, safe, and healthy students by promoting wellness, preventing bullying, violence, and drug use, and fostering a positive school climate (S. 919), S2793 [9MY]

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, S652 [14FE], S2194 [6AP]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (S. 525), S1508 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve education, employment, and independent living services for veterans, assistance for homeless veterans, health services, and departmental administration (S. 1060), S3341-S3343 [25MY], S7277 [9NO]

———improve provision of assistance to homeless veterans, regulation of fiduciary matters, housing programs and loans, and other benefits (S. 1148), S3503 [6JN]

———improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (S. 957), S2889 [11MY]

Diseases: provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (S. 850), S2525 [14AP]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S1931 [29MR]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (S. 604), S1829, S1830 [17MR]

———eliminate lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (S. 374), S873 [17FE]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (S. 583), S1680 [15MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S2525 [14AP]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S3453 [26MY], S3978 [21JN]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 34), S368 [31JA]

National Suicide Prevention Week: observance, S5494 [12SE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (S. 584), S1680 [15MR]

World Suicide Prevention Day: observance, S5494 [12SE]

Reports filed

Combating Autism Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1094), S5498 [12SE]

Statements

Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Jacob B. Gadd, American Legion, H4716 [7JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2005, Combating Autism Act reauthorization, H6249 [20SE]

S. 740, revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, S2190-S2192 [6AP]

S. 850, Autism Services and Workforce Acceleration Act, S2526-S2529 [14AP]

S. 919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act, S2794-S2797 [9MY]

S. 957, Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act, S2889 [11MY]

S. 1148, Veterans Programs Improvement Act, S3503-S3507 [6JN]

S. 1465, Joining Forces for Military Mental Health Act, S5194 [1AU]

S. 1838, carry out a Dept. of Veterans Affairs pilot program on dog training therapy, S7302 [9NO]

S. 1839, National Guard and Reserve Soft Landing Reintegration Act, S7370 [10NO]

S. 2020, Keeping All Students Safe Act, S8740-S8742 [16DE]

S. Res. 34, National School Counseling Week, S366, S368 [31JA]

S. Res. 117, support goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day, S1994 [30MR]

S. Res. 202, National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day, S3453 [26MY], S3978 [21JN]