MENTAL HEALTH

Addresses

American Network of Community Resources and Options Conference: Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, E1931 [17OC]

Articles and editorials

Alzheimer's Disease, S11309 [18NO]

Audit Finds Lapses in Maryland Child Care—Contact Lost With Children; One Placed With Offender, E1501 [5SE]

Brain Storm at Last, Bush Grasps a Medical Fact, S3586 [1MY]

Children in Peril, E1938 [17OC]

D.C. Speeds Group Home Change—Move Follows New Report of Assaults on Boys, E1525 [9SE]

Equity for Mental Illness, S8425 [10SE]

Foster-Care Tragedy Worthy of Dickens, E1304 [18JY]

Girl Scout Uses What She Learned From Grief To Help Other Teens, S2070 [19MR]

Grim Tales Arise From Foster Care, E1778 [8OC]

Helping Mend Troubled Families—Agency's Innovative Program Keeps Kids at Home or Nearby, E1684 [30SE]

Lawsuit To Target Rules for Foster Care by Relatives, E1636 [23SE]

Second Opinion—The Perils of Doing Right, S424 [6FE]

State Child-Welfare Payroll Includes Employees Who Have Criminal Pasts, E1599 [18SE]

Tearful Apology in Boy's Death; County—A $1-Million Payout Is OK'd—Molina, Moved by a Mother's Plea, Vows Answers in Foster Care Case, E1569 [12SE]

Toward Mental Health Parity, S3586 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions

Autism: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 400), H1674 [25AP]

———provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 4728), H2470 [14MY]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: make improvements and reauthorize programs (see H.R. 5601), H7892 [10OC]

Children and youth: establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 5613), H7893 [10OC]

———improve child care quality for children with disabilities or other special needs (see S. 2671), S5956 [24JN]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 5078), H4424 [9JY]

———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see S. 1965), S1208 [26FE]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (see S. 2998), S9116 [24SE] (see H.R. 3839), H686 [5MR]

Crime: foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (see S. 3147), S10677 [17OC] (see H.R. 5701), H8041 [24OC]

———require that sexual predators start treatment on release and remain in treatment and incarcerated until cured or determined no longer to be a threat to society (see H.R. 4862), H3160 [4JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish additional centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities (see S. 2228), S3165 [23AP]

———expand and improve the provision of specialized mental health services (see S. 2044), S2260 [21MR]

Disabled: advance commitment to community integration by ensuring a stable, quality direct support workforce for individuals with developmental disablities (see S. Con. Res. 151), S10223 [9OC]

———importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see H. Con. Res. 477), H6558 [24SE]

Education: increase amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers (see H.R. 5091), H4552 [11JY]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 3957), H906 [13MR]

Families and domestic relations: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see S. 2271), S3434 [25AP]

———provide grants for mental health and substance abuse services for women and children who have been victims of domestic or sexual violence (see S. 2203), S2950 [18AP]

Federal aid programs: award grants to prevent and treat depression (see S. 2427), S3560 [30AP]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see S. 2826), S7579 [30JY]

Health: establish a grant program regarding eating disorders (see S. 2249), S3303 [24AP]

———improve the provision of health care in all areas (see S. 2873), S7900 [1AU]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: develop and implement strategies to reduce the number of emotionally disturbed children that require special education services (see H.R. 5352), H6129 [9SE]

Insurance: protect individuals who need mental health services (see S. 2393), S3505 [29AP]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1089 [20MR]

Medicaid: provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (see S. 2072), S2326 [22MR]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 3899), H780 [7MR]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age (see H.R. 4162), H1200 [10AP]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 3814), H634 [27FE]

National Fragile X Research Day: observance (see H. Res. 398), H1674 [25AP]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (see S. 1975), S1351 [28FE]

National Runaway Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 339), S10360 [10OC]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 582), H7894 [10OC]

New York, NY: compensate public schools for operating and education-related expenses, including mental health and counseling services, resulting from terrorist attack (see S. 2500), S4145 [9MY] (see H.R. 4663), H2105 [3MY]

President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 402), H2471 [14MY]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to mental health services for elderly individuals (see H.R. 5077), H4424 [9JY]

Safety: prohibit the therapeutic technique known as rebirthing (see H. Con. Res. 435), H4350 [8JY]

Veterans: clarify entitlement to disability compensation of women veterans who have service-connected mastectomies and provide permanent authority for counseling and treatment for sexual trauma (see S. 2205), S2950 [18AP]

Washington metropolitan area: tribute to law enforcement officials involved in sniper shooting spree investigation and express condolences to the snipers' victims and their families (see H. Con. Res. 515), H8545 [12NO]

Women: expand research for women in trauma (see S. 2559), S4839 [23MY]

———improve treatment for mental health and substance abuse needs of women with histories of trauma, including domestic and sexual violence (see S. 2204), S2950 [18AP]

Essays

Magic of Miracles: Key Training Center (organization), E1147 [25JN]

Youth Violence: Egli Hila, E1366 [25JY]

———Olesya Koretska, E1367 [25JY]

Letters

Albert J. Solnit's death announcement: David Kessler, S6645 [11JY]

Lists

VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, S2965 [18AP]

Remarks in House

Bethesda, MD: anniversary of St. Luke's House mental health service center, E755 [8MY]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: encourage agencies and organizations that receive funding to provide appropriate materials and services to families with limited English proficiency, H1510 [23AP]

———make improvements and reauthorize programs (H.R. 5601), H7876, H7882 [10OC], E1862, E1863 [11OC], E1891, E1923 [17OC]

Children and youth: prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (H.R. 3839), H1502-H1514 [23AP], E255 [5MR], E612 [23AP]

———reform child welfare systems, E1937 [17OC]

———reform foster care systems, E1304 [18JY], E1501 [5SE], E1525 [9SE], E1569 [12SE], E1599 [18SE], E1636 [23SE], E1684 [30SE], E1778 [8OC]

Crime: foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (H.R. 5701), E1955 [24OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (H.R. 2422), E232 [28FE]

Education: increase amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers (H.R. 5091), H6818-H6823 [1OC]

Everett, Lynda S.: Texas Council of Community Mental Health Mental Retardation (MHMR) Centers, Inc., Betty Hardwick Best of Texas Award recipient, E1230 [10JY]

Families and domestic relations: correlation between marriage and children's self-esteem, H660 [5MR]

George Washington University: tribute to ``Resilience in the Face of Terror—Healing the Trauma of 9/11'' conference, E1577 [13SE]

Hartman-Stein, Paula: National Academies of Practice inductee, E552 [17AP]

Homeless: eliminate abuse of individuals, H3607 [18JN]

Insurance: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (H.R. 4066), E397 [21MR], E989 [7JN]

Key Training Center (organization): tribute, E1147 [25JN]

Lake County, IN: anniversary of Southlake Center for Mental Health, E1834 [11OC]

Mandell, Deborah: National Police Defense Foundation Woman of the Year recipient, E458 [9AP]

MCAR, Inc.: anniversary, E230 [28FE]

McKenzie, Clancy D.: Temple University Nelson and Winnie Mandela Humanitarian Award recipient, E10 [23JA]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (H.R. 3814), E215 [27FE]

National Community Residential Care Month: observance, E625 [24AP], E678 [2MY]

National Fragile X Research Day: observance (H. Res. 398), H6808-H6810, H6883 [1OC], E1739 [3OC]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 582), H8940 [14NO], E1837, E1847 [11OC]

New Alternatives for Children, Inc.: anniversary, E1658 [26SE]

Parca (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E101 [6FE]

Pennsylvania: observance of Yellow Ribbon Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention Week, E1623 [19SE]

Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H9089-H9093 [22NO], E2143 [22NO]

Safety: prohibit the therapeutic technique known as rebirthing (H. Con. Res. 435), H6268, H6269 [17SE]

Senior citizens: tribute to adult day care programs, E1810 [9OC]

Silbert, Lynne: Wellness Community of West Los Angeles Human Spirit Award recipient, E531 [16AP]

Staglin, Garen and Shari: tribute to founding of Music Festival for Mental Health, E1660 [26SE]

Suffolk County, NY: tribute to school psychologists, E2042 [14NO]

Sycamores (organization): anniversary, E1457 [29JY]

Thornton, CO: tribute to Adams Community Mental Health Center, E1913 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate

American Association on Mental Retardation: tribute to Direct Service Professional Award recipients, S8376 [9SE]

Children and youth: improve child care quality for children with disabilities or other special needs (S. 2671), S5958, S5959 [24JN]

———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (S. 1965), S1210 [26FE]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 2998), S9123-S9135 [24SE], S10635 [17OC]

Children's Aid Society (organization): anniversary, S6241 [27JN]

Crime: foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (S. 3147), S10711-S10716 [17OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish additional centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities (S. 2228), S3168 [23AP]

———expand and improve the provision of specialized mental health services (S. 2044), S2265 [21MR]

Dillon, Kevin: American Psychiatric Association essay competition winner, S10221 [9OC]

Families and domestic relations: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (S. 2271), S3437 [25AP]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (S. 2826), S7583-S7585 [30JY], S11561 [19NO]

Illinois: tribute to the American Association on Mental Retardation Direct Service Professional Award recipients, S343 [5FE]

Insurance: limit preexisting condition exclusions by insurance providers, S423 [6FE]

———protect individuals who need mental health services (S. 2393), S3510 [29AP]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (H.R. 4066), S5129 [6JN]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (S. 543), S3484 [29AP], S3586, S3587 [1MY], S8425-S8427 [10SE]

Medicaid: provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (S. 2072), S2330 [22MR]

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: observance, S11309 [18NO]

National Runaway Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 339), S10389 [10OC], S11789 [20NO]

Supreme Court: decision on execution of mentally disabled individuals, S5845 [20JN], S6008 [25JN]

Van Hook, Marsha: Ted Jaskulski National Public Policy Award recipient, S7739 [31JY]

Veterans: clarify entitlement to disability compensation of women veterans who have service-connected mastectomies and provide permanent authority for counseling and treatment for sexual trauma (S. 2205), S2963 [18AP]

Reports

Autism—A Novel Form of Mercury Poisoning: Sallie Bernard, Albert Enayati, Lyn Redwood, Heidi Roger, and Teresa Binstock, H9096-H9107 [22NO]

What Do We Know From the Peer-Reviewed Scientific Literature About Thimerosal?, H9093-H9095 [22NO]

Reports filed

Canceling Loans To Allow School Systems To Attract Classroom Teachers Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5091) (H. Rept. 107-655), H6250 [12SE]

Keeping Children and Families Safe Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2998) (S. Rept. 107-292), S9594 [30SE]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3839) (H. Rept. 107-403), H1281 [11AP]

Summaries

Keeping Children and Families Safe Act (S. 2998), S9124 [24SE]

Tables

Vaccine mercury burden and autism risk in the U.S., H9108 [22NO]

Testimonies

Autism Epidemic: Lee Grossman, Autism Society of America, H9095 [22NO]

Mental Health Research Funding: Lydia Lewis, National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association, E873 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 435, prohibit the therapeutic technique known as rebirthing, H6268 [17SE]

H. Res. 398, National Fragile X Research Day, H6808 [1OC]

H. Res. 582, support National Runaway Prevention Month goals and ideals, H8940 [14NO]

H.R. 3839, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, H1502-H1509 [23AP]

H.R. 5091, Canceling Loans To Allow School Systems To Attract Classroom Teachers Act, H6818 [1OC]

H.R. 5601, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, H7876-H7882 [10OC]

H.R. 5716, mental health insurance coverage parity extension, H8926 [14NO]

S. 2205, clarify entitlement to disability compensation of women veterans who have service-connected mastectomies and provide permanent authority for counseling and treatment for sexual trauma, S2964 [18AP]

S. 2228, establish additional Dept. of Veterans Affairs centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities, S3168 [23AP]

S. 2271, Post-Abortion Support and Services Act, S3437 [25AP]

S. 2393, Mental Health Patients' Rights Act, S3512 [29AP]

S. 2998, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, S9125-S9134 [24SE]

S. 3147, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act, S10712-S10714 [17OC]

S. Con. Res. 151, Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution, S10225 [9OC]

S. Res. 339, National Runaway Prevention Month, S10388 [10OC], S11790 [20NO]