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Policy and Legislation Information
1998 Archive

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• Housing Update: U.S. Conference Of Mayors Issues 30 City Survey On Homelessness (18 Dec 98)
• NAMI Submits Testimony On The Americans With Disabilities Act (15 Dec 98)
• HUD Announces Award of Housing Funds for Section 811 and Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Programs (1 Dec 98)
• White House to Endorse Social Security Work Incentives Legislation in Response to Grassroots Appeal (30 Nov 98)
• Comments on the Interim Final Medicaid Regulations Implementing BBA Ammendments (6 Dec 98)
• NAMI Board Says Involuntary Restraints Only For Emergency Safety Measures (24 Nov 98)
• Update On Social Security Work Incentives Legislation ^{(19 Nov 98)}
• NIMH Wants YOU! ^{(18 Nov 98)}
• NAMI Board Member Margaret Stout Of Iowa Offers Testimony To Senate Committee On The Impact Of Aging Parents Caring For Adult Children With Severe Disabilities ^{(2 Nov 98)}
• Childrens Update: Congress Increases Special Education Funding, Rejects Amendments On Idea And Screening At Juvenile Correctional Facilities ^{(30 Oct 98)}
• Housing Update: Congress Completes Action On Fy 1999 Hud Budget ^{(29 Oct 98)}
• Congress Approves Legislation Extending SSI And Medicaid Benefits For Some Non-Qualified Aliens, Social Security Steps Up Plans For Continuing Disability Reviews ^{(27 Oct 98)}
• Congress Fails To Reach Agreement On Work Incentives Legislation; Workforce Investment Act Becomes Law -- Includes Reauthorization Of Rehabilitation Act ^{(21 Oct 98)}
• NAMI Advocates In Congress Continue Push for Working Group On Mental Illness ^{(25 Oct 98)}
• Final Agreement On Budget Reached, Congress Adjourns For The Year ^{(16 Oct 98)}
• NAMI Calls For Major Reforms In Use Of Physical Restraints In Psychiatric Facilities ^{(16 Oct 98)}
• FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS - Our Nation’s Continued Failure to Provide Effective Care and Treatment For Individuals With the Most Severe Mental Illnesses ^{(6 Oct 98)}
• Agreement Reached On Work Incentives Legislation, Final Push Needed ^{(8 Oct 98)}
• Wellstone Mental Illness Screening For Incarcerated Juveniles And Adults Amendment Needs Support ^{(8 Oct 98)}
• New Medicaid Regulations Announced Will Affect Managed Care ^{(2 Oct 98)}
• Vice President Gore Announces Grant Funding For Employment Of People With Disabilities ^{(28 Sep 98)}
• Senate Set To Take Up Annual Funding Legislation For NIMH And SAMHSA ^{(16 Sep 98)}
• Final Push Needed On Senate Legislation Reforming Social Security Work Incentives ^{(15 Sep 98)}
• Congress Moves FY 1999 HUD Budget, New Housing Funds Added for People With Severe Mental Illnesses ^{(5 Aug 98)}
• FDA Approves New SSRI for the Treatment of Depression ^{(29 Jul 98)}
• E-News Federal Action Alert ^{(6 Aug 98)}
• HFCA Issues New Guidance for State Children's Health Insurance Program, IMD Provision Clarified ^{(13 Aug 98)}
• NAMI Offers Testimony on SSI-SSDI Work Incentives Legislation ^{(17 Aug 98)}
• POLICY NEWS: Housing Update ^{(7 Sep 98)}
• Congress Prepares to Act On "Patient Bill of Rights" Legislation ^{(22 Jul 98)}
• House Subcommittee Passes Damaging Amendments To Idea Placing Students With Serious Brain Disorders At Risk ^{(26 Jun 98)}
• Senate May Vote Soon on Managed Care Consumer Protections ^{(12 May 98)}
• Congress Set to Begin July 4th Recess - Action Needed on House Budget Resolution Proposed Cuts in Medicaid and SSI ^{(23 Jun 98)}
• House Passes "Ticket To Work And Self Sufficiency Act"
  Action Now Shifts To The Senate (5 Jun 98)
• Legal Issues: Another Strike Against Discrimination ^{(27 May 98)}
• Social Security Issues Report on Implementation of Children's SSI Program ^{(26 May 98)}
• Clinton Administration Releases Its FY99 Budget Proposal ^{(26 May 98)}
• Pay Close Attention to Drug Formularies ^{(26 May 98)}
• NAMI Urges State and Local Affiliates To Sign On To Letter In Opposition of H.R. 3206 ^{(20 May 98)}
• Key House Subcommittee to Consider Major Changes to SSI and SSDI Programs - Impact on Persons with Serious Brain Disorders Would be Devastating ^{(5 May 98)}
• NAMI Executive Director Laurie M. Flynn Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means Subcommittee on Human Resources Hearing on Fraud and Abuse in the SSI and SSDI Programs; Laurie M. Flynn, April 21, 1998
• Department of Labor Announces Second Round of Welfare to Work Grants Funding Availability ^{(28 Apr 98)}
• Federal Employee Insurance Program Takes Steps Beyond the Federal Parity Law Toward Ending Discrimination Against People with Serious Brain Disorders ^{(15 Apr 98)}
• Congressional Testimony of NAMI Member, Earl Keller, on HR 3433 ^{(20 Mar 98)}
• The Social Security Administration Enforces Provision on Forensic Patients ^{(16 Mar 98)}
• FDA Reduces Freqency of Required White Blood Cell Monitoring Schedule for Clozaril (Clozapine) ^{(10 Mar 98)}
• House Passes Homeless Assistance Act Consolidating Existing Aid Programs into Block Grants ^{(6 Mar 98)}
• Urgent Request to Contact your Elected Officials about the Criminalization of People with Serious Brain Disorders ^{(5 Mar 98)}
• Congress Begins Consideration of Research Funding Levels for FY 1999 Budget ^{(3 Mar 98)}
• HCFA Provides State Medicaid Office with Guidance on Access to Atypical Antipsychotic Medication ^{(25 Feb 98)}
• House to Consider Legislation to Weaken Fair Housing Protections for Group Homes Serving People with Serious Brain Disorders ^{(19 Feb 98)}
• Department of Labor Announces FY 98 Welfare to Work Funding ^{(12 Feb 98)}
• Transcript of Laurie Flynn's Testimony Before Congress ^{(4 Feb 98)}
• Clinton Administration Releases Its FY 1999 Budget Proposal; 7.9% Increase Proposed For NIMH ^{(3 Feb 98)}
• House Subcommittee Approves H.R. 3206 - Fair Housing Act Amendments of 1998 Jeopardize Rights of People with Serious Brain Disorders ^{(26 Jan 98)}
• Assault on the Fair Housing Act Moves Forward ^{(30 Mar 98)}
• NAMI Comments on Draft Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) Regulations ^{(23 Mar 98)}
• House Subcommittee Approves H.R. 3206 - Fair Housing Act Amendments Of 1998 Jeopardize Rights Of People With Serious Brain Disorders ^{(15 Mar 98)}
• House To Consider Legislation To Weaken Fair Housing Protections For Group Homes Serving People With Serious Brain Disorders ^{(15 Mar 98)}
• Maine Upholds Voting Restrictions ^{(21 Feb 98)}
• From State Hospitals To Jails And Prisons? ^{(21 Feb 98)}
• Further Indication That Parity Is Affordable ^{(21 Feb 98)}
• Clinton Signs Bill Intended To Speed Approval Of New Drugs ^{(21 Feb 98)}
• States Falling Short In Plans To Cover Children ^{(21 Feb 98)}
• Department of Labor announces FY'98 welfare to work funding ^{(18 Feb 98)}

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