Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Mental health services2008-07-15T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4755Bill Enacted: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1664492008-07-15T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-275. Bill Vetoed: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/action/1661762008-07-15T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 15, 2008: Vetoed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/1661752008-07-10T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 10, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/action/1655822008-07-09T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 09, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6358 Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/action/1641182008-06-24T00:00:00Z
To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/action/1617202008-06-20T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/1614502008-06-17T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.<br /><br />June 17, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-245. Bill Signed by President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/action/1610572008-06-17T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.<br /><br />June 17, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Introduced: H.R.6268 Honoring Our Nation's Obligation to Returning Warriors Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/action/1602072008-06-12T00:00:00Z
To improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6212 Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/action/1594782008-06-09T00:00:00Z
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/1594122008-06-06T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.<br /><br />June 06, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: S.3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/1594202008-06-06T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3095 Relief for Rural Veterans in Crisis Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/1593882008-06-05T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program to increase the delivery of mental health services and other health services to veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and to other residents of rural areas, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/1578912008-05-22T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.<br /><br />May 22, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.86 Recognizing the efforts of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders.tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/1580642008-05-21T00:00:00Z
Recognizing the efforts of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.33 A joint resolution recognizing the efforts of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders.tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/1583642008-05-21T00:00:00Z
A joint resolution recognizing the efforts of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-16:/action/1578792008-05-16T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/1571302008-05-14T00:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6026 Clean Global War on Terror Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/action/1569862008-05-13T00:00:00Z
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3002 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/1568532008-05-12T00:00:00Z
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.<br /><br />