Summary: Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to take certain actions regarding eating disorder research, including to: (1) implement a scientifically justified budget for research on eating disorders; (2) coordinate and evaluate NIH research activities and programs; (3) expand NIH research on eating disorders; (4) establish a task force on eating disorder research; and (5) provide for centers of excellence for research on eating disorders. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) provide for the collection, analysis, and reporting of epidemiological data on eating disorders; (2) establish a Center of Eating Disorders Epidemiology to collect and analyze information on eating disorders; and (3) establish a CDC clearinghouse for the collection and storage of data generated under this Act. Sets forth provisions providing for education and training on eating disorders, including requirements for: (1) developing and implementing a training program for health professionals on eating disorders; (2) establishing the Task Force on Eating Disorders Prevention in Educational Institutions to develop and provide training on eating disorders identification and prevention for students, faculty, coaches, and staff in schools; and (3) conducting public service announcements. Amends the PHSA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits to also provide coverage for eating disorders. Applies such requirement to coverage offered in the individual market and coverage offered under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand coverage for eating disorders. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to award grants for patient advocacy to help individuals with eating disorders obtain adequate health care services and insurance coverage.

federal response eliminate eating disorders act amends public_health_service_act phsa require director national_institutes_of_health nih certain actions eating disorder research including implement scientifically justified budget research eating disorders coordinate evaluate nih research activities programs expand nih research eating disorders establish task force eating disorder research provide centers excellence research eating disorders requires secretary health_and_human_services acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc provide collection analysis reporting epidemiological data eating disorders establish collect analyze information eating disorders establish cdc clearinghouse collection storage data generated act sets forth provisions providing education training eating disorders including requirements developing implementing training program health professionals eating disorders establishing develop provide training eating disorders identification prevention students faculty coaches staff schools conducting public service announcements amends phsa employee retirement income security act erisa internal revenue code require group health plan provides medical surgical benefits provide coverage eating disorders applies requirement coverage offered individual market coverage offered amends title xix medicaid social security act expand coverage eating disorders requires secretary acting director agency healthcare_research quality award grants patient advocacy help individuals eating disorders obtain adequate health care services insurance coverage


Summary: Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to eligible institutions of higher education to improve mental and behavioral health services and outreach on college and university campuses. Directs the Secretary to give special consideration to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need, (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services, (3) target underserved and at-risk populations, (4) coordinate with a community mental health center or other community mental health resources, (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies, and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. Allows the Secretary to provide technical assistance to grantees. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to convene an interagency, public-private sector working group to plan, establish, and begin coordinating and evaluating a targeted public education campaign that is designed to focus on mental and behavioral health on college campuses. Requires the Secretary to establish the College Campus Task Force to discuss mental and behavioral health concerns on college and university campuses.

mental health campus improvement act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration award grants eligible institutions higher education improve mental behavioral health services outreach college university campuses directs secretary special consideration programs demonstrate greatest need propose effective approaches initiating expanding campus services target underserved risk populations coordinate community mental health center community mental health resources identify college university address psychiatric emergencies demonstrate greatest potential replication dissemination allows secretary provide technical assistance grantees requires secretary acting administrator convene interagency public private sector working group plan establish begin coordinating evaluating targeted public education campaign designed focus mental behavioral health college campuses requires secretary establish college_campus_task_force discuss mental behavioral health concerns college university campuses


Summary: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.

veterans 2nd amendment protection act prohibits case arising administration laws benefits secretary veterans_affairs considering person mentally incapacitated deemed mentally incompetent experiencing extended loss consciousness considered adjudicated mental defective purposes right receive transport firearms order finding judicial authority competent jurisdiction person danger


Summary: Service Members Mental Health Screening Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to provide a person-to-person mental health assessment for each member deployed in support of a contingency operation: (1) once during the period beginning 60 days before the deployment, (2) once during each 180-day period in which the member is so deployed, (3) once during the period beginning 90 days after the date of redeployment from the contingency operation and ending 180 days after such redeployment date, and (4) once each over the next three years following the redeployment date. Provides assessment exceptions, including when the member was not subjected or exposed to operational risk factors during the deployment. Terminates assessment requirements after the individual's discharge or release. Allows the Secretary, in order to prevent suicide, self-harm, harm to others, or under-performance, to: (1) retire a member if the member is otherwise qualified for retirement, or (2) redeploy the member to a location where the member may receive appropriate medical treatment. Requires the Secretary to share assessment information with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for purposes of the transition of health care and treatment provided by DOD to health care and treatment provided by the VA.

secretary defense secretary provide person person mental health assessment member deployed support contingency operation period beginning days deployment day period member deployed period beginning days date redeployment contingency operation ending days redeployment date years following redeployment date provides assessment exceptions including member subjected exposed operational risk factors deployment terminates assessment requirements individual discharge release allows secretary order prevent suicide self harm harm performance retire member member qualified retirement member location member receive appropriate medical treatment requires secretary share assessment information secretary veterans_affairs purposes transition health care treatment provided dod health care treatment provided


Summary: Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize through FY2014: (1) the surveillance and research program for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities; (2) the education, early detection, and intervention program for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.

combating autism reauthorization act amends public_health_service_act extend reauthorize fy2014 surveillance research program autism spectrum disorder developmental disabilities education early detection intervention program autism spectrum disorder developmental disabilities interagency autism coordinating committee


Summary: National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative in the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve the lives of persons with autism spectrum disorders through research focused on prevention, treatment, services, and cures. Requires the Secretary to: (1) act as the primary federal official with responsibility for overseeing all NIH research on autism spectrum disorders; (2) approve the autism spectrum disorder research strategic plan developed by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee and be responsible for its implementation; (3) receive directly from the President and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) all funds available for autism spectrum disorder activities of NIH; (4) allocate such funds in accordance with the strategic plan; (5) allocate amounts within 30 days after receipt, to the extent practicable; (6) have authority to reallocate up to 3% of the total amount allocated as needs change and opportunities arise; (7) plan and evaluate NIH research and other activities related to autism spectrum disorders; (8) maintain communications with all relevant federal departments and agencies to ensure the timely transmission of information concerning autism spectrum disorders; and (9) carry out this Act in consultations with the heads of NIH agencies and their advisory councils and the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. Terminates such provisions seven years after the date of enactment of this Act. Expands authorized research for centers of excellence for autism spectrum disorders to include translational research. Requires the Director of NIH to provide for a program under which biosamples relevant to environmental exposures that are of use in research on autism spectrum disorders are donated, collected, preserved, and made available for such research.

amends public_health_service_act establish office_of_the_secretary health_and_human_services hhs improve lives persons autism spectrum disorders research focused prevention treatment services cures requires secretary act primary federal official responsibility overseeing nih research autism spectrum disorders approve autism spectrum disorder research strategic plan developed interagency_autism_coordinating_committee responsible implementation receive directly president director office_of_management_and_budget omb funds available autism spectrum disorder activities nih allocate funds accordance strategic plan allocate amounts days receipt extent practicable authority reallocate total allocated needs change opportunities arise plan evaluate nih research activities related autism spectrum disorders maintain communications relevant federal departments agencies ensure timely transmission information concerning autism spectrum disorders carry act consultations heads nih agencies advisory councils interagency_autism_coordinating_committee terminates provisions seven years date enactment act expands authorized research centers excellence autism spectrum disorders include translational research requires director nih provide program relevant environmental exposures use research autism spectrum disorders donated collected preserved available research


Summary: Autism Spectrum Disorders Services Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions related to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, including to: (1) expand activities to include coordinating efforts of all federal agencies (currently, only efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)); (2) include in the strategic plan services and supports for families of individuals with autism spectrum disorder; and (3) require the Committee to establish specified subcommittees. Requires the Comptroller General to report on: (1) federal progress in implementing the strategic plan for autism spectrum disorder research and services and supports for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and the families of such individuals; and (2) the provision of autism services and treatments and how such services and treatments are financed. Requires the Secretary of HHS to establish grant programs related to autism spectrum disorders, including programs to: (1) provide services to children, transitioning youth, and adults with autism spectrum disorders; (2) establish and maintain a national technical assistance center; (3) provide individuals with interdisciplinary training, continuing education, technical assistance, and information for the purpose of improving services rendered to individuals with autism spectrum disorders and the families of such individuals; and (4) establish new University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service. Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to require the Secretary to make grants to enable protection and advocacy systems to address the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

autism spectrum disorders services act amends public_health_service_act revise provisions related interagency_autism_coordinating_committee including expand activities include coordinating efforts federal agencies currently efforts department_of_health_and_human_services hhs include strategic plan services supports families individuals autism spectrum disorder require committee establish specified subcommittees requires comptroller general report federal progress implementing strategic plan autism spectrum disorder research services supports individuals autism spectrum disorder families individuals provision autism services treatments services treatments financed requires secretary hhs establish grant programs related autism spectrum disorders including programs provide services children transitioning youth adults autism spectrum disorders establish maintain national technical assistance center provide individuals interdisciplinary training continuing education technical assistance information purpose improving services rendered individuals autism spectrum disorders families individuals establish new amends developmental disabilities assistance bill rights act require secretary grants enable protection advocacy systems address needs individuals autism spectrum disorders


Summary: Global Autism Assistance Act of 2011 - Directs the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish and administer a health and education grant program (Global Autism Assistance Program) to: (1) support activities by nongovernmental organizations and other service providers, including advocacy groups, focused on autism in developing countries; and (2) establish a "teach the teachers" program to train health and education professionals working with autistic children in developing countries.

directs administrator united_states_agency international_development usaid establish administer health education grant program support activities nongovernmental organizations service providers including advocacy groups focused autism developing countries establish teach teachers program train health education professionals working autistic children developing countries


Summary: Parental Consent Act of 2011 - Prohibits federal funds from being used to establish or implement any universal or mandatory mental health, psychiatric, or socioemotional screening program. Prohibits federal education funds from being used to pay any local educational agency or other instrument of government that uses the refusal of a parent or legal guardian to provide consent to mental health screening as the basis of a charge of child abuse, child neglect, medical neglect, or education neglect until the agency or instrument demonstrates that it is no longer using such refusal as a basis of such charge. Defines a screening program under this Act as any mental health screening program in which a set of individuals is automatically screened without regard to whether there was a prior indication of a need for mental health treatment, including: (1) any program of state incentive grants to implement recommendations in the July 2003 report of the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, the State Early Childhood Comprehensive System, grants for TeenScreen, and the Foundations for Learning Grants; and (2) any student mental health screening program that allows mental health screening of individuals under 18 years of age without the express, written, voluntary, informed consent of the parent or legal guardian of the individual involved.

parental consent act prohibits federal funds establish implement universal mandatory mental health psychiatric screening program prohibits federal education funds pay local educational agency instrument government uses refusal parent legal guardian provide consent mental health screening basis charge child abuse child neglect medical neglect education neglect agency instrument demonstrates longer refusal basis charge defines screening program act mental health screening program set individuals automatically screened regard prior indication need mental health treatment including program state incentive grants implement recommendations july report state early childhood comprehensive system grants student mental health screening program allows mental health screening individuals years age express written voluntary informed consent parent legal guardian individual involved


Summary: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2011- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services.

amends title xviii medicare social security act eliminate day lifetime limit inpatient psychiatric hospital services


Summary: Student Support Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to make matching grants of at least $1 million to states for allocation to local educational agencies (LEAs) so that additional school-based mental health and student service providers may be hired, thereby reducing the student-to-provider ratios in elementary and secondary schools to specified levels recommended by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Includes school counselors, school psychologists or other psychologists, child or adolescent psychiatrists, and school social workers among such providers. Requires grants to states and state allocations to LEAs to be made pursuant to specified formulas that take into account a state's and school district's share of disadvantaged children.

student support act amends elementary secondary education act require secretary education matching grants million states allocation local educational agencies leas additional school based mental health student service providers hired reducing student provider ratios elementary secondary schools specified levels recommended institute_of_medicine_of_the_national_academy_of_sciences includes school counselors school psychologists psychologists child adolescent psychiatrists school social workers providers requires grants states state allocations leas pursuant specified formulas account state school district share disadvantaged children


Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists within the definition of "behavioral and mental health professionals" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps.

amends public_health_service_act include occupational therapists definition behavioral mental health professionals purposes national_health_service_corps


Summary: Health Information Technology Reform Act - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to exclude pathologists from Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments and, in particular, penalties relating to the meaningful use of electronic health records.

titles xviii medicare xix medicaid social security act exclude pathologists medicare medicaid incentive payments particular penalties relating meaningful use electronic health records


Summary: Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2012 or TBI Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2020 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) projects for the prevention of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Adds recognition of and response to TBI within the scope of such projects. Extends until three years after the enactment of this Act the due date of a report from the Secretary on federal agency collaboration for collecting and disseminating studies on the incidence and prevalence of individuals with TBI who were formerly in the military and the treatment, prevention, and outreach provided to such individuals. Adds additional federal consultation requirements with respect to an HHS TBI study. Extends such study's report requirement. Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2017 for HHS TBI projects. Allows state advisory boards established to recommend ways to improve services coordination regarding TBI to include state entities that administer funds provided to individuals with disabilities. Extends related demonstration projects. Directs the Secretary to establish and implement a national plan for carrying out activities regarding TBI in collaboration with other appropriate federal, state, and local agencies. Extends through FY2017 the authorization for such activities. Provides for the distribution and amount of grants for such activities for FY2013 and thereafter. Removes the requirement that a TBI protection and advocacy system, for which grant funds are provided by the Secretary, serve only one state. Requires the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities to create a uniform model format for annual reports submitted by such systems. Extends through FY2017 the authorization for such systems. Requires in a current HHS program on basic and clinical trauma research the inclusion of studies specific to the needs of children and youth with TBI. Extends such program through FY2017.

traumatic brain injury act tbi act amends public_health_service_act reauthorize hhs projects prevention traumatic brain injury tbi adds recognition response tbi scope projects extends years enactment act date report secretary federal agency collaboration collecting disseminating studies incidence prevalence individuals tbi military treatment prevention outreach provided individuals adds additional federal consultation requirements respect hhs tbi study extends study report requirement authorizes appropriations fy2013 fy2017 projects allows state advisory boards established recommend ways improve services coordination tbi include state entities administer funds provided individuals disabilities extends related demonstration projects directs secretary establish implement national plan carrying activities tbi collaboration appropriate federal state local agencies extends fy2017 authorization activities provides distribution grants activities fy2013 removes requirement tbi protection advocacy system grant funds provided secretary serve state requires administrator health_resources_and_services_administration commissioner create uniform model format annual reports submitted systems extends fy2017 authorization systems requires current hhs program basic clinical trauma research inclusion studies specific needs children youth tbi extends program fy2017


Summary: Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act - Makes any veteran who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, the Persian Gulf War, Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, or any other period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities, eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any mental illness through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the mental illness is attributable to such service.

accessibility act makes veteran served active duty theater combat operations world war korean conflict vietnam era persian_gulf_war operations iraqi freedom enduring_freedom period war persian_gulf_war combat hostile force period hostilities eligible hospital care medical services nursing home care mental illness department_of_veterans_affairs notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence conclude mental illness attributable service


Summary: Excellence in Mental Health Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to set forth criteria for the certification of federally-qualified community behavioral health centers. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make such centers eligible for payments for services under Medicaid. Amends the PHSA to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award matching grants to states or Indian tribes to expend funds for the construction or modernization of facilities used to provide mental health and substance abuse services to individuals. Expands the 340B drug discount program (a program limiting the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees) to allow participation by entities providing community mental health services or providing treatment services for substance abuse.

excellence mental health act amends public_health_service_act phsa set forth criteria certification federally qualified community behavioral health centers amends title xix medicaid social security act centers eligible payments services medicaid amends phsa authorize secretary health_and_human_services hhs award matching grants states indian tribes expend funds construction modernization facilities provide mental health substance abuse services individuals expands 340b drug discount program program limiting cost covered outpatient drugs certain federal grantees allow participation entities providing community mental health services providing treatment services substance abuse


Summary: Mental Health First Aid Higher Education Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to carry out a demonstration program awarding grants to 10 institutions of higher education (IHEs) to implement a mental health first aid training program. Directs that training toward: (1) on-campus counseling center personnel; (2) dormitory resident advisers; (3) members of threat assessment and disciplinary committees; (4) faculty members; (5) coaches and other athletic department employees; (6) members of threat assessment teams; and (7) other administrators and personnel of the IHE, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. Requires that the program be designed to train those individuals to: (1) safely ameliorate crisis situations, (2) recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness, and (3) refer students to mental health services in the early stages of developing mental disorders so they can avoid more costly behavioral health care down the road and stay enrolled in school.

mental health aid higher education act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration carry demonstration program awarding grants institutions higher education ihes implement mental health aid training program directs training campus counseling center personnel resident advisers members threat assessment disciplinary committees faculty members coaches athletic department employees members threat assessment teams administrators personnel ihe determined appropriate secretary requires program designed train individuals safely ameliorate crisis situations recognize signs symptoms mental illness refer students mental health services early stages developing mental disorders avoid costly behavioral health care road stay enrolled school


Summary: Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include as a health care provider behavioral and mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, psychiatric hospitals, certain community mental health centers, and residential or outpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment facilities. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), with respect to incentives for meaningful use of certified electronic health records (EHR) technology under the pay schedule for physician's services, to include as eligible professionals clinical psychologists providing qualified psychologist services. Makes inpatient psychiatric hospitals eligible for payment for inpatient hospital services. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to treat as Medicaid providers: (1) public and certain private hospitals that are principally psychiatric hospitals, (2) certain community mental health centers, and (3) certain residential or outpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment facilities. Makes eligible professionals under the Medicaid program certain clinical psychologists providing qualified psychologist services. Authorizes a covered entity to submit to a Patient Safety Organization information on electronic health record (EHR)-related adverse events with respect to certified EHR technology the entity has used or provided. Specifies covered entities as certain EHR users, health information exchange entities, and health care professionals who use EHR technology. Defines an EHR-related adverse event as a defect, malfunction, or error in the certified health information technology or electronic health record used by a provider, or in the input or output of data maintained through such technology or record, that results or could reasonably result in harm to a patient. Limits electronic discovery (e-discovery) in any health care lawsuit against a covered entity relating to an Reallotted adverse event involving certified EHR technology to information: (1) related to that event, and (2) from the period in which the event occurred. Prohibits a claimant from commencing a lawsuit more than three years after the manifestation of injury or one year after the claimant discovers, or should have discovered, the injury, whichever occurs first. Requires tolling of this limitation, however, to the extent that the claimant is able to prove: (1) fraud; (2) intentional concealment; or (3) the presence of a foreign body, with no therapeutic or diagnostic purpose or effect, in the injured person. Subjects each party to such a lawsuit which is not a covered entity to proportionate liability only. Allows punitive damages against a covered entity only upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the entity acted with reckless disregard for the claimant's health or safety. Shields covered entities, employees, agents, and representatives from civil liability for libel or slander arising from information or entries made in certified EHR technology, or transferred to another eligible provider, if the information, entries, or transfer were made in good faith and without malice.

amends public_health_service_act include health care provider behavioral mental health professionals substance abuse professionals psychiatric hospitals certain community mental health centers residential outpatient mental health substance abuse treatment facilities amends title xviii medicare social security act ssa respect incentives meaningful use certified electronic health records ehr technology pay schedule physician services include eligible professionals clinical psychologists providing qualified psychologist services makes inpatient psychiatric hospitals eligible payment inpatient hospital services amends ssa title xix medicaid treat medicaid providers public certain private hospitals principally psychiatric hospitals certain community mental health centers certain residential outpatient mental health substance abuse treatment facilities makes eligible professionals medicaid program certain clinical psychologists providing qualified psychologist services authorizes covered entity submit information electronic health record adverse events respect certified ehr technology entity provided specifies covered entities certain ehr users health information exchange entities health care professionals use ehr technology defines ehr related adverse event defect error certified health information technology electronic health record provider input output data maintained technology record results reasonably result harm patient limits electronic discovery discovery health care lawsuit covered entity relating adverse event involving certified ehr technology information related event period event occurred prohibits claimant commencing lawsuit years manifestation injury year claimant discovers discovered injury whichever occurs requires tolling limitation extent claimant able prove fraud intentional concealment presence foreign body therapeutic diagnostic purpose effect injured person subjects party lawsuit covered entity proportionate liability allows punitive damages covered entity proof clear convincing evidence entity acted reckless disregard claimant health safety shields covered entities employees agents representatives civil liability libel slander arising information entries certified ehr technology transferred eligible provider information entries transfer good faith malice


Summary: Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that a clinical psychologist or clinical social worker provide services in a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility to a patient only under the care of a physician.

autonomy psychologists social workers act amends title xviii medicare social security act remove restriction clinical psychologist clinical social worker provide services comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility patient care physician


Summary: Graduate Psychology Education Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to accredited doctoral, internship, and residency programs in psychology for the development and implementation of programs to provide interdisciplinary training in integrated health care settings to students in doctoral psychology programs. Requires such training to focus on the needs of underserved populations.

amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants cooperative agreements contracts accredited doctoral internship residency programs psychology development implementation programs provide interdisciplinary training integrated health care settings students doctoral psychology programs requires training focus needs underserved populations


Summary: Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act of 2011- Amends federal law concerning federal workers' compensation to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses.

recognition act amends federal law concerning federal workers compensation authorize use clinical social workers conduct evaluations determine work related emotional mental illnesses


Summary: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services.

act amends title xviii medicare social security act eliminate day lifetime limit inpatient psychiatric hospital services


Summary: Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. Authorizes the Director to award grants for consortia in eating disorder research. Establishes the Interagency Eating Disorders Coordinating Council within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to: (1) improve the collection, analysis and reporting of state epidemiological data on eating disorders; (2) study the economic costs of eating disorders; and (3) award grants for programs to prevent eating disorders and obesity and to promote health body image and appropriate eating behaviors. Directs the National Center for Health Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics to study jointly the impact eating disorders have on educational advancement and achievement. Requires the Director of CDC to study mandatory reporting of body mass index. Requires the Secretary to provide for public service announcements on eating disorders. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants for training and education programs to provide health professions students or residents with an understanding of, and clinical skills pertinent to identifying and treating, eating disorders. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to permit funds made available to local education agencies for innovative assistance programs to be used for eating disorder programs. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand coverage for eating disorders. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to award grants for patient advocacy to help individuals with eating disorders obtain adequate health care services and insurance coverage.

federal response eliminate eating disorders act amends public_health_service_act require director national_institutes_of_health nih expand intensify coordinate eating disorder research authorizes director award grants consortia eating disorder research establishes interagency eating disorders coordinating council department_of_health_and_human_services hhs requires secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc improve collection analysis reporting state epidemiological data eating disorders study economic costs eating disorders award grants programs prevent eating disorders obesity promote health body image appropriate eating behaviors directs national_center_for_health_statistics national_center_for_education_statistics study jointly impact eating disorders educational advancement achievement requires director cdc study mandatory reporting body mass index requires secretary provide public service announcements eating disorders requires secretary acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration award grants training education programs provide health professions students residents understanding clinical skills pertinent identifying treating eating disorders amends elementary secondary education act permit funds available local education agencies innovative assistance programs eating disorder programs amends title xix medicaid social security act expand coverage eating disorders requires secretary acting director agency healthcare_research quality award grants patient advocacy help individuals eating disorders obtain adequate health care services insurance coverage


Summary: Medicare Mental Health Access Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to treat as a physician, for Medicare purposes, a clinical psychologist acting within the scope of a psychologist's license (or other state law authorization), but only with respect to the furnishing of clinical psychologists services which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the state.

title xviii medicare social security act treat physician medicare purposes clinical psychologist acting scope psychologist license state law authorization respect furnishing clinical psychologists services psychologist legally authorized perform state


Summary: Positive Aging Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to public and private nonprofit entities to: (1) demonstrate ways of integrating mental health services for older adults into primary care settings, and (2) support the establishment and maintenance of interdisciplinary geriatric mental health outreach teams in community settings where older adults reside or receive social services. Requires the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services to designate a Deputy Director for Older Adult Mental Health Services to develop and implement initiatives to address the mental health needs of older adults. Includes representatives of older adults or their families and geriatric mental health professionals on the Advisory Council for the Center. Directs the Secretary to give special consideration to providing treatment for older adults with substance abuse disorders when developing program priorities for addressing priority substance abuse treatment needs of regional and national significance. Requires state plans for community mental health services grants to describe: (1) the state's outreach to, and services for, older individuals, individuals who are homeless, and individuals living in rural areas; and (2) how community-based services will be provided to these individuals.

positive aging act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs grants public private nonprofit entities demonstrate ways integrating mental health services older adults primary care settings support establishment maintenance interdisciplinary geriatric mental health outreach teams community settings older adults reside receive social services requires director center_for_mental_health_services designate deputy director older_adult_mental_health_services develop implement initiatives address mental health needs older adults includes representatives older adults families geriatric mental health professionals advisory_council_for_the_center directs secretary special consideration providing treatment older adults substance abuse disorders developing program priorities addressing priority substance abuse treatment needs regional national significance requires state plans community mental health services grants describe state outreach services older individuals individuals homeless individuals living rural areas community based services provided individuals


Summary: Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of "health care provider" for purposes of health information technology provisions to include a behavioral or mental health professional, a substance abuse professional, a psychiatric hospital, a community mental health center, a residential or outpatient mental health treatment facility, and a substance abuse treatment facility. Adds community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, behavioral and mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, residential or outpatient mental health treatment facilities, and substance abuse treatment facilities to the list of entities with priority for receiving direct assistance from regional extension centers to effectively adopt, implement, and utilize health information technology. Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include qualified clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, residential or outpatient mental health treatment facilities, and substance abuse treatment facilities within the health professionals, hospitals, and Medicaid providers eligible for incentive payments for the meaningful use of certified EHR technology. Applies Medicare hospital market basket adjustments for such incentives applicable to inpatient hospitals to psychiatric hospitals.

amends public_health_service_act expand definition health care provider purposes health information technology provisions include behavioral mental health professional substance abuse professional psychiatric hospital community mental health center residential outpatient mental health treatment facility substance abuse treatment facility adds community mental health centers psychiatric hospitals behavioral mental health professionals substance abuse professionals residential outpatient mental health treatment facilities substance abuse treatment facilities list entities priority receiving direct assistance regional extension centers effectively adopt implement utilize health information technology amends titles xviii medicare xix medicaid social security act include qualified clinical psychologists clinical social workers psychiatric hospitals community mental health centers residential outpatient mental health treatment facilities substance abuse treatment facilities health professionals hospitals medicaid providers eligible incentive payments meaningful use certified ehr technology applies medicare hospital market basket adjustments incentives applicable inpatient hospitals psychiatric hospitals


Summary: Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), particularly those provided in rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), and in hospice programs. Amends Medicare part C (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system. Authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

seniors_mental_health_access_improvement_act amends title xviii medicare social security act provide coverage marriage family therapist services mental health counselor services medicare supplementary_medical_insurance particularly provided rural health clinics federally qualified health centers fqhcs hospice programs amends medicare miscellaneous exclude services skilled nursing facility snf prospective payment system authorizes marriage family therapists mental health counselors develop discharge plans post hospital services


Summary: Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and revise a research, training, and technical assistance resource center to prevent suicides (the Suicide Prevention Resource Center). Expands the program's focus from youth suicides to suicides among all ages, particularly among groups that are at high risk for suicide. Repeals provisions providing for grants to establish research, training, and technical assistance centers related to mental health, substance abuse and the justice system. Reauthorizes a program of grants for the development of state or tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies. Reauthorizes and revises a grant program to enhance services for students with mental health or substance use disorders at institutions of higher education. Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, to award grants to enhance such services and to develop best practices for the delivery of such services. Permits grant funds to be used for the provision of such services to students and to employ appropriately trained staff. Requires the Secretary to give special consideration to applications for grants that describe programs that demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional mental and substance use disorder services and the greatest potential for replication.

amends public_health_service_act reauthorize revise research training technical assistance resource center prevent suicides expands program focus youth suicides suicides ages particularly groups high risk suicide repeals provisions providing grants establish research training technical assistance centers related mental health substance abuse justice system reauthorizes program grants development state tribal youth suicide early intervention prevention strategies reauthorizes revises grant program enhance services students mental health substance use disorders institutions higher education requires current law authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director center_for_mental_health_services award grants enhance services develop best practices delivery services permits grant funds provision services students employ appropriately trained staff requires secretary special consideration applications grants describe programs demonstrate greatest need new additional mental substance use disorder services greatest potential replication


Summary: Autism Services and Workforce Acceleration Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish a demonstration project for the implementation of an Autism Care Program to provide grants and other assistance to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in providing comprehensive care to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Sets forth eligibility requirements for the Program. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to carry out the Program and facilitate coordination with local communities to be better prepared and positioned to understand and meet the needs of the communities served by autism care programs. Requires each grantee to establish an autism care program advisory council to advise the autism care program regarding policies, priorities, and services. Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program to provide appropriate services to youth with autism spectrum disorders who are transitioning from secondary education to careers or postsecondary education (transitioning youth) and to adults with autism spectrum disorders, including individuals who are typically underserved, to enable such individuals to be as independent as possible. Requires the Secretary to award: (1) grants for multimedia campaigns to increase public education and awareness and reduce stigma concerning developmental milestones for infants and children and autism spectrum disorders, and (2) multiyear national training initiative supplemental grants to entities for training and technical assistance and to disseminate information to address the unmet needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify the legal rights of parents or legal guardians under federal, state, or local law regarding the care of their children.

workforce acceleration act amends public_health_service_act require administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa establish demonstration project implementation autism care program provide grants assistance improve effectiveness efficiency providing comprehensive care individuals diagnosed autism spectrum disorders families sets forth eligibility requirements program requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants carry program facilitate coordination local communities better prepared positioned understand meet needs communities served autism care programs requires grantee establish autism care program advisory council advise autism care program policies priorities services directs secretary establish grant program provide appropriate services youth autism spectrum disorders transitioning secondary education careers postsecondary education transitioning youth adults autism spectrum disorders including individuals typically underserved enable individuals independent possible requires secretary award grants multimedia campaigns increase public education awareness reduce stigma concerning developmental milestones infants children autism spectrum disorders multiyear national training initiative supplemental grants entities training technical assistance disseminate information address unmet needs individuals autism spectrum disorders families provides act shall construed modify legal rights parents legal guardians federal state local law care children


Summary: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act - Reauthorizes the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 for FY2012-FY2016.Directs the Secretary of State to act through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in awarding grants or entering agreements with Special Olympics for activities outside the United States. Includes community-based prevention among the activities for which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants or enter into agreements with Special Olympics. Requires grant or agreement applications to include a description of specific measurable annual benchmarks, as well as long-term goals and objectives, to be achieved through specified activities, which must include: (1) activities to increase the full participation of people with intellectual disabilities in inclusive school and community activities with people without disabilities, (2) education programs that dispel negative stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities, and (3) activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics outside of the United States. Requires annual reports by Special Olympics to describe demographic data about Special Olympics participants.Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, including activities to increase the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other aspects of community life, including education and employment, within the United States. Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact. Requires recipients to use grant funds to advance the quality of life and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through research and evaluation, technical assistance, training, data collection, evaluation, collaboration, and dissemination of evidence-based best practices.

eunice kennedy shriver act reauthorizes special olympics sport empowerment act fy2012 secretary state act assistant secretary state educational cultural affairs awarding grants entering agreements special olympics activities outside united_states includes community based prevention activities secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants enter agreements special olympics requires grant agreement applications include description specific measurable annual benchmarks long term goals objectives achieved specified activities include activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities inclusive school community activities people disabilities education programs dispel negative stereotypes people intellectual disabilities activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities special olympics outside united_states requires annual reports special olympics describe demographic data special olympics participants authorizes secretary education award grants enter contracts cooperative agreements promote expansion best_buddies including activities increase participation people intellectual disabilities social relationships aspects community life including education employment united_states directs secretary education award competitive grants institutions higher education establish eunice kennedy shriver institutes sport social impact requires recipients use grant funds advance quality life inclusion people intellectual disabilities research evaluation technical assistance training data collection evaluation collaboration dissemination evidence based best practices


Summary: Combating Autism Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations through FY2014 for programs established under the Combating Autism Act of 2006, including: (1) the developmental disabilities surveillance and research program; (2) the autism education, early detection, and intervention program; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a progress report on: (1) activities related to autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities, and (2) implementation of the Combating Autism Act of 2006. Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2014 for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research on autism spectrum disorders and reviews of centers of excellence.

combating autism reauthorization act amends public_health_service_act extend reauthorize appropriations fy2014 programs established combating autism act including developmental disabilities surveillance research program autism education early detection intervention program interagency autism coordinating committee requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs submit progress report activities related autism spectrum disorders developmental disabilities implementation combating autism act reauthorizes appropriations fy2012-fy2014 national_institutes_of_health nih research autism spectrum disorders reviews centers excellence


Summary: National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative in the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders through research focused on prevention, treatment, services, and cures. Requires the Secretary to: (1) act as the primary federal official with responsibility for overseeing all NIH research on autism spectrum disorders; (2) review and approve or reject the autism spectrum disorder research strategic plan developed by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee and be responsible for implementation of any approved plan; (3) receive directly from the President and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) all funds available for autism spectrum disorder activities of NIH; (4) allocate such funds in accordance with the strategic plan; (5) allocate amounts within 30 days after receipt, to the extent practicable; (6) plan and evaluate NIH research and other activities related to autism spectrum disorders; (7) maintain communications with all relevant federal departments to ensure the timely transmission of information concerning autism spectrum disorders; and (8) carry out this Act in consultations with the heads of NIH agencies and their advisory councils, and the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. Authorizes the Secretary to reallocate up to 3% of funds allocated for NIH autism spectrum disorder activities as needs change and opportunities arise. Expands authorized research for centers of excellence for autism spectrum disorders to include translational research. Requires the Director of NIH to provide for a program under which biomaterials for induced pluripotent stem cells and biosamples relevant to environmental exposures that are of use in research on autism spectrum disorders are donated, collected, preserved, and made available for such research.

amends public_health_service_act establish office_of_the_secretary health_and_human_services hhs improve lives individuals autism spectrum disorders research focused prevention treatment services cures requires secretary act primary federal official responsibility overseeing nih research autism spectrum disorders review approve reject autism spectrum disorder research strategic plan developed interagency_autism_coordinating_committee responsible implementation approved plan receive directly president director office_of_management_and_budget omb funds available autism spectrum disorder activities nih allocate funds accordance strategic plan allocate amounts days receipt extent practicable plan evaluate nih research activities related autism spectrum disorders maintain communications relevant federal departments ensure timely transmission information concerning autism spectrum disorders carry act consultations heads nih agencies advisory councils interagency autism coordinating committee authorizes secretary reallocate funds allocated nih autism spectrum disorder activities needs change opportunities arise expands authorized research centers excellence autism spectrum disorders include translational research requires director nih provide program induced stem cells relevant environmental exposures use research autism spectrum disorders donated collected preserved available research


Summary: Autism Spectrum Disorders Services Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and revise provisions related to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, including to: (1) expand activities to include coordinating efforts of all federal agencies (currently, only efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)); (2) include in the strategic plan services and supports for families of individuals with autism spectrum disorder; and (3) require the Committee to establish specified subcommittees. Requires the Comptroller General to report on: (1) federal progress in implementing the strategic plan for autism spectrum disorder research and services and supports for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and the families of such individuals, and (2) the provision of autism services and treatments and how such services and treatments are financed. Requires the Secretary of HHS to establish grant programs related to autism spectrum disorders, including programs to: (1) provide services to children, transitioning youth, and adults with autism spectrum disorders; (2) establish and maintain a national technical assistance center; (3) provide individuals with interdisciplinary training, continuing education, technical assistance, and information for the purpose of improving services rendered to individuals with autism spectrum disorders and the families of such individuals; and (4) establish new University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service. Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to require the Secretary to make grants to enable protection and advocacy systems to address the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

autism spectrum disorders services act amends public_health_service_act extend revise provisions related interagency_autism_coordinating_committee including expand activities include coordinating efforts federal agencies currently efforts department_of_health_and_human_services hhs include strategic plan services supports families individuals autism spectrum disorder require committee establish specified subcommittees requires comptroller general report federal progress implementing strategic plan autism spectrum disorder research services supports individuals autism spectrum disorder families individuals provision autism services treatments services treatments financed requires secretary hhs establish grant programs related autism spectrum disorders including programs provide services children transitioning youth adults autism spectrum disorders establish maintain national technical assistance center provide individuals interdisciplinary training continuing education technical assistance information purpose improving services rendered individuals autism spectrum disorders families individuals establish new amends developmental disabilities assistance bill rights act require secretary grants enable protection advocacy systems address needs individuals autism spectrum disorders


Summary: Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.

case arising administration laws benefits secretary veterans_affairs considering person mentally incapacitated deemed mentally incompetent experiencing extended loss consciousness considered adjudicated mental defective purposes right receive transport firearms order finding judicial authority competent jurisdiction person danger


Summary: Parental Consent Act of 2011 - Prohibits federal funds from being used to establish or implement any universal or mandatory mental health, psychiatric, or socioemotional screening program. Prohibits federal education funds from being used to pay any local educational agency or other instrument of government that uses the refusal of a parent or legal guardian to provide consent to mental health screening as the basis of a charge of child abuse, child neglect, medical neglect, or education neglect until the agency or instrument demonstrates that it is no longer using such refusal as a basis of such charge. Defines a screening program under this Act as any mental health screening program in which a set of individuals is automatically screened without regard to whether there was a prior indication of a need for mental health treatment, including: (1) any program of state incentive grants to implement recommendations in the July 2003 report of the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, the State Early Childhood Comprehensive System, grants for TeenScreen, and the Foundations for Learning Grants; and (2) any student mental health screening program that allows mental health screening of individuals under 18 years of age without the express, written, voluntary, informed consent of the parent or legal guardian of the individual involved.

parental consent act prohibits federal funds establish implement universal mandatory mental health psychiatric screening program prohibits federal education funds pay local educational agency instrument government uses refusal parent legal guardian provide consent mental health screening basis charge child abuse child neglect medical neglect education neglect agency instrument demonstrates longer refusal basis charge defines screening program act mental health screening program set individuals automatically screened regard prior indication need mental health treatment including program state incentive grants implement recommendations july report state early childhood comprehensive system grants student mental health screening program allows mental health screening individuals years age express written voluntary informed consent parent legal guardian individual involved


Summary: Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to eligible entities for the construction or modernization of facilities to provide mental health and substance abuse services to individuals. Defines an "eligible entity" as: (1) a state that is the recipient of a Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and a Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant under such Act, or (2) an Indian tribe or a tribal organization. Includes among grant application requirements assurances that facilities will be used for not less than 10 years for community-based mental health or substance abuse services for those who cannot pay for such services. Permits a grant recipient to request permission to transfer such 10-year obligation to another facility.Authorizes a state that receives a grant to award a subgrant to a qualified community program for activities such as: (1) the construction, expansion, and modernization of mental health and substance abuse facilities; (2) the construction and structural modification of facilities to permit the integrated delivery of behavioral health and primary care of specialty medical services to individuals with co-occurring mental illnesses and chronic medical or surgical diseases at a single service site; and (3) acquiring information technology required to accommodate the clinical needs of primary and specialty care professionals. Requires a grant recipient to agree to make available nonfederal contributions matching federal funds provided.

authorize secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants eligible entities construction modernization facilities provide mental health substance abuse services individuals defines eligible entity state recipient community_mental_health_services block grant substance abuse prevention treatment block grant act indian tribe tribal organization includes grant application requirements assurances facilities years community based mental health substance abuse services pay services permits grant recipient request permission transfer year obligation facility authorizes state receives grant award subgrant qualified community program activities construction expansion modernization mental health substance abuse facilities construction structural modification facilities permit integrated delivery behavioral health primary care specialty medical services individuals occurring mental illnesses chronic medical surgical diseases single service site acquiring information technology required accommodate clinical needs primary specialty care professionals requires grant recipient agree available nonfederal contributions matching federal funds provided


Summary: Children's Mental Health Accessibility Act of 2012 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to: (1) expand the Medicaid home and community-based services waiver to include youth in need of services provided in a psychiatric residential treatment facility; (2) limit, under the waiver, the total number of Medicaid inpatient bed days at psychiatric residential treatment facilities during each fiscal year to the total number for the previous fiscal year as increased by the estimated percentage increase (if any) in the population of individuals under 21 residing in the state over the preceding 12-month period; and (3) change references to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability.

amends title xix medicaid social security act expand medicaid home community based services waiver include youth need services provided psychiatric residential treatment facility limit waiver total number medicaid inpatient bed days psychiatric residential treatment facilities fiscal year total number previous fiscal year increased estimated percentage increase population individuals residing state preceding month period change references mental retardation references intellectual disability


Summary: Mental Health First Aid Higher Education Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to carry out a demonstration program awarding grants to 10 institutions of higher education (IHEs) to implement a mental health first aid training program. Directs that training toward: (1) on-campus counseling center personnel; (2) dormitory resident advisers; (3) members of threat assessment and disciplinary committees; (4) faculty members; (5) coaches and other athletic department employees; (6) members of threat assessment teams; and (7) other administrators and personnel of the IHE, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. Requires that the program be designed to train those individuals to: (1) safely ameliorate crisis situations, (2) recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness, and (3) refer students to mental health services in the early stages of developing mental disorders so they can avoid more costly behavioral health care down the road and stay enrolled in school.

mental health aid higher education act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration carry demonstration program awarding grants institutions higher education ihes implement mental health aid training program directs training campus counseling center personnel resident advisers members threat assessment disciplinary committees faculty members coaches athletic department employees members threat assessment teams administrators personnel ihe determined appropriate secretary requires program designed train individuals safely ameliorate crisis situations recognize signs symptoms mental illness refer students mental health services early stages developing mental disorders avoid costly behavioral health care road stay enrolled school


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Mental Health First Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to award grants to initiate and sustain mental health first aid training programs. Requires such a program to include: (1) core live training courses on the skills, resources, and knowledge necessary to assist individuals in crisis to connect with appropriate local mental health care services; (2) training on mental health resources, including the location of community mental health centers in the state and local community; and (3) training on action plans and protocols for referral to such resources.

Sets forth the categories of individuals to be trained under the program, including emergency services personnel and other first responders, police officers and law enforcement personnel, teachers and school administrators, human resources professionals, faith community leaders, nurses and other primary care personnel, students enrolled in school, parents of students, veterans, and other individuals, audiences or training populations as appropriate.

Requires such programs to train individuals to accomplish: (1) safe de-escalation of crisis situations, (2) recognition of the signs and symptoms of mental illness, and (3) timely referral to mental health services in the early stages of developing mental disorders.

Requires the Secretary, in awarding grants, to: (1) ensure that grants are equitably distributed among the geographical regions of the United States, and (2) pay particular attention to the mental health training needs of populations and target audiences residing in rural areas.

mental health act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration samhsa award grants initiate sustain mental health aid training programs requires program include core live training courses skills resources knowledge necessary assist individuals crisis connect appropriate local mental health care services training mental health resources including location community mental health centers state local community training action plans protocols referral resources sets forth categories individuals trained program including emergency services personnel responders police officers law enforcement personnel teachers school administrators human resources professionals faith community leaders nurses primary care personnel students enrolled school parents students veterans individuals audiences training populations appropriate requires programs train individuals accomplish safe escalation crisis situations recognition signs symptoms mental illness timely referral mental health services early stages developing mental disorders requires secretary awarding grants ensure grants equitably distributed geographical regions united_states pay particular attention mental health training needs populations target audiences residing rural areas


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Student Support Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to make matching grants of at least $1 million to states for allocation to local educational agencies (LEAs) so that additional school-based mental health and student service providers may be hired, thereby reducing the student-to-provider ratios in elementary and secondary schools to specified minimum levels recommended by the leading counseling, guidance, and mental health organizations.

Sets those minimum ratios at: (1) 1 school counselor for every 250 students, (2) 1 school psychologist for every 1,000 students, and (3) 1 school social worker for every 250 students.

Requires grants to states and state allocations to LEAs to be made pursuant to specified formulas that take into account a state's and school district's share of children in poverty.

student support act amends elementary secondary education act require secretary education matching grants million states allocation local educational agencies leas additional school based mental health student service providers hired reducing student provider ratios elementary secondary schools specified minimum levels recommended leading counseling guidance mental health organizations sets minimum ratios school counselor students school psychologist students school social worker students requires grants states state allocations leas pursuant specified formulas account state school district share children poverty


Summary: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to treat as a physician, for Medicare purposes, a clinical psychologist acting within the scope of a psychologist's license (or other state law authorization), but only with respect to the furnishing of clinical psychologists services which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the state.

amends title xviii medicare social security act treat physician medicare purposes clinical psychologist acting scope psychologist license state law authorization respect furnishing clinical psychologists services psychologist legally authorized perform state


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Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), as part of the pediatric quality measures program and the Medicaid Quality Measurement Program (MQMP), to: (1) review certain quality measures endorsed under the Medicare program that relate to the care of childbearing women and newborns, particularly with respect to their application to the programs under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP), identifying omissions and deficiencies in such applications; (2) develop and publish a set of maternity care quality measures for the Medicaid and CHIP programs in accordance with specified requirements; and (3) review the Mother and Infant Care (MIC) quality measures and develop, on an ongoing basis, any modifications of, or additions to, them that reflect the development, testing, validation, and consensus process.

Directs the Secretary to enter into grants, contracts, or intergovernmental agreements with qualified measure development entities to: (1) identify quality of care issues that are not adequately addressed by the MIC quality measures; and (2) develop, test, and validate modifications of such measures.

Requires a qualified measure development entity with such a grant, contract, or intergovernmental agreement to consult with voluntary consensus standards setting organizations and other organizations involved in the advancement of evidence-based measures of health to create, as part of the MIC quality measures, eMeasures (for which measurement data, including clinical data, will be collected electronically) aligned with the measures developed under the pediatric quality measures program and the MQMP. Requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to adapt the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems program surveys of providers, facilities, and health plans to ensure that the adapted surveys are effective in measuring aspects of care that childbearing women and newborns experience.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to support: (1) the development of new state and regional maternity care quality collaboratives; (2) expanded activities of existing maternity care quality collaboratives; and (3) maternity care initiatives within established state and regional quality collaboratives that are not focused exclusively on maternity care.

quality care babies act amends title social security act ssa direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs pediatric quality measures program medicaid quality measurement program review certain quality measures endorsed medicare program relate care childbearing women newborns particularly respect application programs ssa title xix medicaid chip identifying omissions deficiencies applications develop publish set maternity care quality measures medicaid chip programs accordance specified requirements review mother quality measures develop ongoing basis modifications additions reflect development testing validation consensus process directs secretary enter grants contracts intergovernmental agreements qualified measure development entities identify quality care issues adequately addressed quality measures develop test validate modifications measures requires qualified measure development entity grant contract intergovernmental agreement consult voluntary consensus standards setting organizations organizations involved advancement evidence based measures health create quality measures measurement data including clinical data collected electronically aligned measures developed pediatric quality measures program requires agency healthcare_research quality adapt systems program surveys providers facilities health plans ensure adapted surveys effective measuring aspects care childbearing women newborns experience authorizes secretary grants eligible entities support development new state regional maternity care quality collaboratives expanded activities existing maternity care quality collaboratives maternity care initiatives established state regional quality collaboratives focused exclusively maternity care


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Requires any physical evaluation board within the Department of Defense (DOD) that will consider issues related to post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health condition of a member or former member of the Armed Forces to include a behavioral health professional (BHP) as a board member.

Requires the BHP to serve in lieu of the medical member of such board unless, as a result of the health-related issues before the board, the board would benefit from the presence of both the BHP and the medical member.

requires physical evaluation board department_of_defense dod consider issues related post traumatic stress disorder traumatic brain injury mental health condition member member armed_forces include behavioral health professional board member requires serve lieu medical member board result health related issues board board benefit presence medical member


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Military Mental Health Empowerment Act - Directs the Secretaries of the military departments to ensure that information concerning the availability of mental health services to members of the Armed Forces (members), as well as privacy rights related to the receipt of such services, is provided to: (1) each officer candidate during initial training, (2) each recruit during basic training, and (3) each other member at such time as the Secretary of Defense (DOD) considers appropriate.

Requires each department Secretary to: (1) seek to eliminate perceived stigma associated with seeking and receiving mental health services, and (2) promote the use of such services on a basis comparable to the use of other medical and health services.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the above information is also provided to current members, including members of the reserve components.

military mental health empowerment act directs secretaries military departments ensure information concerning availability mental health services members armed_forces members privacy rights related receipt services provided officer candidate initial training recruit basic training member time secretary defense dod considers appropriate requires department secretary seek eliminate perceived stigma associated seeking receiving mental health services promote use services basis comparable use medical health services directs secretary defense ensure information provided current members including members reserve components


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Examining America's Mental Health Services Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into an agreement with the Institute of Medicine (or, if the Institute declines to enter into such an arrangement, another appropriate entity) to conduct a comprehensive study on gaps in mental health services and how these gaps can increase the risk of violent acts.

Requires the study to include consideration of: (1) gaps in mental health treatment services for adults and children with severe and persistent mental illness; (2) barriers to receiving mental health services that result in high rates of untreated mental illness, and (3) the availability of interventions such as assisted outpatient treatment designed to reach individuals with untreated severe mental illness.

requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs enter agreement institute_of_medicine institute declines enter arrangement appropriate entity conduct comprehensive study gaps mental health services gaps increase risk violent acts requires study include consideration gaps mental health treatment services adults children severe persistent mental illness barriers receiving mental health services result high rates untreated mental illness availability interventions assisted outpatient treatment designed reach individuals untreated severe mental illness


Summary: Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act - Makes any veteran who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, the Persian Gulf War, Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, or any other period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities, eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any mental illness through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the mental illness is attributable to such service.

accessibility act makes veteran served active duty theater combat operations world war korean conflict vietnam era persian_gulf_war operations iraqi freedom enduring_freedom period war persian_gulf_war combat hostile force period hostilities eligible hospital care medical services nursing home care mental illness department_of_veterans_affairs notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence conclude mental illness attributable service


Summary: Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases.

amends title xix medicaid social security act repeal exclusion medical assistance medicaid program items services patients institution mental diseases


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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), particularly those provided in rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and in hospice programs.

Amends Medicare part E (Miscellaneous) to exclude such services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system.

Authorizes marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to develop discharge plans for post-hospital services.

mental health access improvement act amends title xviii medicare social security act ssa cover marriage family therapist services mental health counselor services medicare supplementary_medical_insurance particularly provided rural health clinics federally qualified health centers hospice programs amends medicare miscellaneous exclude services skilled nursing facility prospective payment system authorizes marriage family therapists mental health counselors develop discharge plans post hospital services