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GAO discussed the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) role in: (1) coordinating its efforts with federal agencies involved in related research or services; (2) measuring the results of its programs or activities, particularly in light of the fact that most of its funds are used to support services provided by states and local grantees; and (3) monitoring the impact of the transition to managed health care on individuals with mental disorders and substance abuse problems. Substance Abuse and Mental Health: Reauthorization Issues Facing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Testimony, 05/22/97, GAO/T-HEHS-97-135); See also HHS: Substance Abuse -- A National Challenge

• 21 USC CHAPTER 13: DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL Links to 21 USC Sections 801 to 971 courtesy of the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University.
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• 42 USC Sec. 290dd. Substance abuse among government and other employees
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• Medicare Program; Scope of Medicare Benefits and Application of the Outpatient Mental Health Treatment Limitation to Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Social Worker Services (Federal Register: April 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 78)). This rule addresses requirements for Medicare coverage of services furnished by a clinical psychologist or as an incident to the services of a clinical psychologist and for services furnished by a clinical social worker.
• 21 CFR PART 21 PART 21 - PROTECTION OF PRIVACY SUBPART A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
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• 45 CFR PART 84 PART 84 - NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RECEIVING OR BENEFITING FROM FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
  • 45 CFR Sec. 84.1 Sec. 84.1 Purpose.

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• Jaffee v. Redmond (U.S. June 13, 1996) (federal courts cannot compel disclosure of confidential statements made by a patient to licensed psychiatrist, pyschologist or social worker)
• City of Edmonds v. Oxford House, Inc. (U.S., May 15, 1995) (city zoning code definition of the term ``family'' is not a maximum occupancy restriction exempt from the FHA, in case involving group home for alcoholics)
• Rubin v. Coors Brewing Co. (U.S., April 19, 1995) (Federal Alcohol Administration Act, prohibiting beer labels from displaying alcohol content, violated First Ammendment).
• Supreme Court Cases: Drug-related

• Medicaid: Disproportionate Share Payments to State Psychiatric Hospitals. HEHS-98-52. 11 pp. January 23, 1998. Reviews Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program payments to state psychiatric institutions.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health: Reauthorization Issues Facing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Testimony, 05/22/97, GAO/T-HEHS-97-135). GAO discussed the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) role in: (1) coordinating its efforts with federal agencies involved in related research or services; (2) measuring the results of its programs or activities, particularly in light of the fact that most of its funds are used to support services provided by states and local grantees; and (3) monitoring the impact of the transition to managed health care on individuals with mental disorders and substance abuse problems.
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Billions Spent Annually for Treatment and Prevention Activities (Letter Report, 10/08/96, GAO/HEHS-97-12). Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the financial support provided for substance abuse and treatment activities by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector.
• Medicaid: Oversight of Institutions for the Mentally Retarded Should Be Strengthened (Letter Report, 09/06/96, GAO/HEHS-96-131). Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the role of the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), state agencies, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in overseeing quality of care in intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICF/MR).
• Cocaine Treatment: Early Results From Various Approaches (Letter Report, 06/07/96, GAO/HEHS-96-80). Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the extent to which federally funded cocaine treatment therapies have proven successful and additional research initiatives that are needed to increase knowledge of cocaine treatment effectiveness.
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• Alzheimer Mailing List: Re: Medicare/Medicaid Lawyers that I've talked to in our Dept. of Mental Health Law and Policy seem to feel that this is not likely to be a case that will be won should it be brought, since there is no compelling evidence for the need for neuropsychs.
• Issues in Mental Health Care andLaw: listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu Topical Evaluation Network on Issues in Mental Health Care and Law; legal and forensic issues in mental health. Send the following message: subscribe legalten
• PIE Online WWW Home Page PIE Online is a online service dedicated to providing objective and unbiased Mental Health and Health Policy information.
• Prozac Threads Some useful information on America's favorite drug.
• RAND: Private Versus Public Sector Insurance Coverage for Drug Abuse This study examined financing mechanisms currently in place for treating drug abuse, focusing primarily on differences between private and public insurance mechanisms.
• RAND: Provider Choice and Continuity for the Treatment of Depression This paper compares provider selection (psychiatrist, non-MD mental health specialist, general medical provider) and the duration of this relationship among depressed patients in prepaid and fee-for-service plans.
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