WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Mental illness

P.L. 110-417, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3001 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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H.R. 6983, The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6983 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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H.R. 6832, The Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6832 would authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....

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H.R. 6358, The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6358 would require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs....

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H.R. 5876, The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $7.30

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5876 would require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs....

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H.R. 6075, The National Guard and Reserve Mental Health Access Act of 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6075 would expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for members of the National Guard and Reserve....

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S. 3002, The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3002 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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S. 2939, The National Guard and Reserve Mental Health Access Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2939 would expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for members of the National Guard and Reserve....

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H.R. 5865, To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require a court adjudication before certain veterans may be denied the right to possess a firearm, and for other purposes

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5865 would amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require a court adjudication before certain veterans may be denied the right to possess a firearm....

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P.L. 110-416, The Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $4.71

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2304 would amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses....

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S. 2780, A bill to require an electronic database of information on the incidence of suicide among members of the Armed Forces

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2780 would require an electronic database of information on the incidence of suicide among members of the Armed Forces....

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H.R. 5563, The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5563 would reauthorize and reform the national service laws....

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S. 2084, The School Safety and Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $10.03

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2084 would promote school safety and improved law enforcement....

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P.L. 110-166, The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $542.80

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3996 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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H.R. 3992, The Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.73

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3992 would amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses....

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H.R. 4232, The Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4232 would improve mental and substance use health care....

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H.R. 4129, The Homeless Access to Recovery through Treatment Act

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4129 would amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen and expand substance abuse and mental health services to persons experiencing homelessness in the United States....

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H.R. 4107, The Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4107 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs....

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S. 2237, The Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2237 would fight crime....

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H.R. 20, The Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.17

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 20 would provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis....

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H.R. 3467, The Second Chance for America's Veterans Act

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3467 would expand and extend counseling and referral programs that minimize recidivism by reintegrating at-risk veterans into meaningful employment....

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H.R. 2857, The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act - Cost per Average Family: $39.27

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2857 would reauthorize and reform the national service laws....

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H.R. 3411, The Juvenile Crime Reduction Act

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3411 would improve the treatment of juveniles with mental health or substance abuse disorders by establishing new grant programs for increased training, technical assistance, and coordination of service providers....

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H.R. 3000, The Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3000 would establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery....

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