WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Psychiatry

H.R. 6948, The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6948 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses....

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P.L. 110-275, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.29

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6331 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, it would improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, it would enhance low-income benefit programs, and it would maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access....

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S. 3311, The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3311 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses....

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H.R. 5989, The National Neurotechnology Initiative Act

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5989 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative....

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S. 2989, A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative, and for other purposes

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2989 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative....

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H.R. 4897, The Stop Senior Suicide Act

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4897 would amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies....

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H.R. 3167, The Fair Mental Health Evaluation for Returning Veterans Act

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3167 would impose a temporary moratorium on the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder, except in certain specified cases....

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S. 1854, The Stop Senior Suicide Act

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1854 would amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies....

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S. 1817, A bill to ensure proper administration of the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder, and for other purposes

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1817 would ensure proper administration of the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder....

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S. 1715, The Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1715 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare program....

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H.R. 2073, The Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2007

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2073 would increase the number of well-trained mental health service professionals (including those based in schools) providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents....

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H.R. 1332, The Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $22.75

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1332 would improve the access to capital programs of the Small Business Administration....

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S. 322, The Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.06

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 322 would establish an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project....

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S. 948, The CAMRA Act

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 948 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for the establishment of a program on children and the media within the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children....

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H.R. 1571, The Seniors Access to Mental Health Act of 2007

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1571 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare Program....

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S. 110, The Psychiatric and Psychological Examinations Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 110 would allow the psychiatric or psychological examinations required under chapter 313 of title 18, United States Code, relating to offenders with mental disease or defect, to be conducted by a clinical social worker....

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S. 1902, The CAMRA Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.04

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1902 would direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to promote research on the effects of electronic media on children. The bill would authorize the appropriation of such sums as are necessary to implement those policies....

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S. 2245, The Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.06

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2245 would direct the Indian Health Service to conduct a demonstration project to examine the feasibility of using information and communications technology to improve the provision of suicide prevention services to Indian youths. As many as five tribes or tribal organizations would be able to participate in the project, with priority given to those tribes or tribal organizations that have a demonstrated need to address youth suicide or are located in remote areas....

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