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Current Action Alerts
 Congress:

Tell Congress to Fund School Counseling Program at $52 million (7/08)

Tell Congress to Pass Mental Health Parity (4/08)

Several Education and School Mental Health Bills Introduced

Ask Congress to Support Loan Forgiveness for Counselors (04/08)

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Current Legislation
 Congress:
S.2499 'A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes.'
S.1605 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
S.1572 A bill to increase the number of well-trained mental health service professionals (including those based in schools) providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents, and for other purposes.
S.921 'A bill 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.'
S.921 'A bill 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.'
S.558 'A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services.'
H.R.3439 'To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in troubled title I schools to reduce the dropout rate.
H.R.3430 'To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs.
H.R.3419 'To establish an Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services in the Department of Education and to provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning.
H.R.3407 'To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of early intervening services, particularly schoolwide positive behavior supports.
H.R.3162 'To amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children''s health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program, and for other purposes.'
H.R.3014 To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
H.R.2860 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
H.R.2739 'To amend title 10, United States Code, relating to payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE.'
H.R.2073 To increase the number of well-trained mental health service professionals (including those based in schools) providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents, and for other purposes.
H.R.1663 'To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the Medicare Program.'
H.R.1592 To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.
H.R.1588 '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.'
H.R.1585 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
H.R.1424 '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.'
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Key Votes
U.S. Senate:
Shall H.R. 6331 Pass, the objections of the President of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 6331; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
U.S. House:
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act
Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007
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