 | Topic | Supporters | Opponents | Bill number | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act | 4 | 0 | H.R. 20 (110th) | Rush | |
| To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis. | |||||
| Indian Youth Telemental Health Demonstration Project Act of 2007 | 1 | 0 | S. 322 (110th) | Dorgan | |
| A bill to establish an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project. | |||||
| Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act | 2 | 0 | S. 479 (110th) | Harkin | |
| A bill to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans. | |||||
| Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 | 2 | 0 | H.R. 820 (110th) | Towns | |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2007 | 3 | 0 | H.R. 1560 (110th) | Markey | |
| To amend the Public Health Service Act to fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention. | |||||
| Expanding the Promise for Individuals With Autism Act of 2007 | 1 | 0 | S. 937 (110th) | Clinton | |
| A bill to improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families. | |||||
| Positive Aging Act of 2007 | 5 | 0 | S. 982 (110th) | Clinton | |
| A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 | 5 | 0 | H.R. 1663 (110th) | Stark | |
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the Medicare Program. | |||||
| Positive Aging Act of 2007 | 5 | 0 | H.R. 1669 (110th) | Kennedy | |
| To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Expanding the Promise for Individuals With Autism Act of 2007 | 1 | 0 | H.R. 1881 (110th) | Doyle | |
| To improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families. | |||||
| Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline Act of 2007 | 1 | 0 | H.R. 2219 (110th) | Moran | |
| To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award a grant to a private, nonprofit entity to establish, publicize, and operate a national toll-free suicide prevention telephone hotline targeted to and staffed by veterans of the Armed Forces. | |||||
| Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 | 13 | 0 | H.R. 6983 (110th) | Kennedy | |
| To 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, and for other purposes. | |||||
| To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid Program of item | H.R. 1155 (110th) | Johnson | |||
| To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid Program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases. | |||||
| Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 | H.R. 1588 (110th) | Cubin | |||
| To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. | |||||
| Mental Health Security for America's Families in Education Act of 2007 | H.R. 2220 (110th) | Murphy | |||
| To permit educational agencies and institutions to disclose certain information to parents of students who may pose a significant risk to their own safety or well-being, or to the safety or well-being of others. | |||||
| To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide readj | H.R. 2226 (110th) | Welch | |||
| To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide readjustment counseling and related mental health services to veterans through the use of mobile centers. | |||||
| Parental Consent Act of 2007 | H.R. 2387 (110th) | Paul | |||
| To prohibit the use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program. | |||||
| Mental Health Care for Our Wounded Warriors Act | H.R. 2612 (110th) | Davis | |||
| To improve mental health care for wounded members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. | |||||
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