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Date June 4, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-683 Title

Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration: Planning for Program Changes and Future Workforce Needs Is Incomplete

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Planning for Program Changes and Future Workforce Needs Is Incomplete GAO-04-683 a June 2004 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Highlights of GAO-04-683, a report to the Chairm...
Date Sept. 15, 1998 Report No. HEHS-98-229 Title

Drug Abuse Treatment: Data Limitations Affect the Accuracy of National and State Estimates of Need

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT Data Limitations Affect the Accuracy of National and State Estimates of Need GAO/HEHS-98-229 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279746 September 15, 1998 The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd Ranking Minority...
Date May 22, 1997 Report No. T-HEHS-97-135 Title

Substance Abuse and Mental Health: Reauthorization Issues Facing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 1997 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH Reauthorization Issues Facing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Statement of Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Associate ...
Date Nov. 5, 1996 Report No. HEHS-97-6 Title

Substance Abuse Treatment: VA Programs Serve Psychologically and Economically Disadvantaged Veterans

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1996 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT VA Programs Serve Psychologically and Economically Disadvantaged Veterans G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-97-6 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services D...
Date July 19, 1996 Report No. HEHS-96-179R Title

Health: Substance Abuse Surveys

3A!O United States General Accounting Of&e Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-272421 July 19, 1996 John Ashcroft Senate Ashcroft: The Honorable United States Dear Senator Substance abuse surveys are being sponsored by the federal government to determine national drug use patterns and trends, attitudes and behaviors, treatment participation and effectiveness, as ...
Date June 2, 1995 Report No. HEHS-95-172R Title

Health: Brockton Substance Abuse

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-260591 June 2, 1995 Senator John D. Rockefeller IV Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans* Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Rockefeller: More than 240,000 veterans receive inpatient and/or outpatient substance abuse services at 165 Department of Veterans Affairs' medic...
Date May 11, 1995 Report No. HEHS-95-154R Title

Income Security: SSI Disability Issues

GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Enman Senices Division B-261331 May 11, 1995 Rick Santorum Senate Santorum: 1 The Honorable United States Dear Senator This letter responds to several Supplemental Security Income (SSI) issues you raised when we testified on growth in the federal disability programs at a March 1995 Senate hearing of the Special...
Date May 13, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-128 Title

Social Security: Major Changes Needed for Disability Benefits for Addicts

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters SOCIAL SECURITY Major Changes Needed for Disability Benefits for Addicts ,. GAORIEHS-94-128 -. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Human Education, and Services Division B-253838 May 13,1994 The Honorable Andy Jacobs, Jr., Chairman The Honorable Jim Bunning, Ranking Minori...
Date April 9, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-48 Title

Indian Health Service: Basic Services Mostly Available; Substance Abuse Problems Need Attention

GAO Report t,o Congressional Requesters INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE Basic Services Mostly Available; Substance Abuse Problems Need Attention GAO United States General Accounting Oil&e Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-247773 April 9, 1993 The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, Chairman The Honorable John McCain, Vice-Chairman Committee on Indian Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Henry ...
Date April 18, 1991 Report No. T-HRD-91-15 Title

Veterans Affairs: Alcoholism Screening Procedures at VA Medical Centers

/ United States Gene& Account& Office /‘ ? 6 5’ 71 3 * GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 18, 1991 s Testimony 143653 Alcoholism VA Medical Centers Screening Procedures at Statement of David P. Baine, Director Federal Health.Care Delivery Human *Resources Division Before the Committee on Governmental United States Senate Issues Affairs /T-m - 91 - 15 GAO Form...
Date March 27, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-71 Title

VA Health Care: Alcoholism Screening Procedures Should Be Improved

GAO “.-““--~--l.,._ ----_ --“------ M H wh 1 !)!I I VA HEALTH CARE Alcoholism Screening Procedures Should Be Improved 143639 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-243076 March 27,199l The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Alcoholism is a frequently overlooked healt...
Date Nov. 27, 1990 Report No. HRD-91-17 Title

Drug Treatment: Targeting Aid to States Using Urban Population as Indicator of Drug Use

GAo---.-...--- Ilnitxd St.at,r~ General Acconntiug Offiw II Report t,o the Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Mucation, and Rclakd Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, I.J.S. Senate Not’t’tlllwr I!)!)0 - “< ~ DRUG TREATMENT Targeting Aid to States Using Urban Population as Indicator of Drug Use II III1 142778 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, ...
Date Oct. 14, 1987 Report No. HRD-88-17 Title

Block Grants: Federal Set-Asides for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

United States General --- Accounting Office I*30 / GAO October 1987 - Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives BLOCK GRANTS Federal Set-Asides for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 1111 Ill II \I Ill 134307 w-u9 GA@/HRD-88-17 . ” Human Resources DIvMon B-214417 October 14, 1987 The Honorable Henry Waxm...
Date Sept. 10, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-140FS Title

Substance Abuse: Description of Proposed State Allotment Grant Formulas

, I Fact Sheet folr the Chairman, Subcommittee o:nHealth and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce,House of Representatives 1986 I September I / SUBSTANCE ABUSE Description of Proposed State Allotment Grant Formulas 130938 I I iiX&%~~-86-140~S / %3& I ” . I. . . 4 * .I . a
Date April 29, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-60 Title

Health: Payment for Inpatient Alcoholism Detoxification and Rehabilitation Services Under Medicare Needs Attention

WASHINGlOX, D.C. 20548 I I April 29, 1985 Carolyn@ Ii. Davis, Ph.D., Administrator Administration Health Care Financirlg Departlnent 3f iJ,ealth and Human Services Dear Dr. Davis: , i , Subject: Payment for Inpatient Alcoholis:n Detoxification .3nd Rehabilitation Services Under Medicare Needs Attention (GAO/MRD-85-60) On October 1, 1983, Medicare heqan its prospective payment are paid based on the...
Date June 21, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-88 Title

Financial Management: Improvements in the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant Distribution Formula Can Be Made Both Now and in the Future

. . UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. m JUNE 21. 1984 B-214417 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Subject: Lloyd Senate M. Bentsen Proxmire William Senate Orrin G. Hatch Senate John G. Tower Senate Improvements in the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant Distribution Formula Can Be Made ...
Date June 6, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-52 Title

Health: States Have Made Few Changes in Implementing the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Services Block Grant

B’Y’ THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES States Have Made Few Changes In Implementing The Alcohol, Drug Abuse, And Mental Health Services Block Grant 111 1981 tlie Conyress corisol~d~~ted 10 cateyorlcal programs into the r~l( ol~ol, druy dbuse, and mental heCtlth services block grant and gave ttle strifes broader admlnlstrC~tlve responslbllltles Although federal sup...
Date March 7, 1984 Report No. 123583 Title

Health: State Implementation of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant

UNITEI? STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFF&E WASHXNGTON, D.C. 20548 . 1 FOR RELEASE ON DELXVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. March 7, 1984 STATEMENTOF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ON STATE IMPLEMENTATION0F $HE ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT . \ nlll~lllln 1 ll 3583 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Commi...
Date July 31, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-131 Title

Health: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Should Make Greater Efforts To Support Treatment Demonstration Projects

UNITED STATES GENERALACCDUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE VICIUAN RESOURCES OIVISION July 31, 1981 B-164031 The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey Chairman, Subcommittee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: lllHll HI IIll 116054 Subject: Thehtional Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Should Make Greater Efforts to Support Trea...
Date Nov. 17, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-5 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Jail Inmates' Mental Health Care Neglected; State and Federal Attention Needed

*. -- W THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ‘ Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Jail Inmates’ Mental Health Care Neglected; State And Federal Attention Needed Many persons in the Nation’ 4,000 jails have s mental health problems, but most jails do not identify all inmates needing help or provide for their proper care. In 1973 a national advisory commission recommended that States improve jail servi...
Date April 27, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-106 Title

Income Security: Activities of the Economic Opportunities Development Corporation of San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas

DCCUlYNT RESUNE 05893 - 'B12462091] 4{LEA sell rActivities of the Economic Opportunitiei E4velopment Corporation of Sani Antonio and Bezar Ccounty, Teras]. HID-78-106; B-130515. April 27, 1978. Released May 10, 1978. 6 pp. + enclosu-re (17 pp. . Report to Rep. Henzy B. Gonzalaz; by Gregory J. Human Resources Div. Ahart, Director, Issue Area: Income Security Programs (1300). Contact: B-iman Resourc...
Date Dec. 21, 1977 Report No. HRD-78-33 Title

Health: Use of Federal Funds by the Counseling Center, Bangor, Maine

DOCUMENT RESUME 04600 - [B36148651 (Restricted) [Use of Federal funds ky the Counseling Center, HED-78-33; B-164032(5). December 21, 1977. 2 pp. Bangor, Maine]. + enclosure (13 PP.) . Report to Sen. William D. Hathaway; by Horton E. Henig (For Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Civ.). Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact. Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Health Care Se...
Date Sept. 7, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-75 Title

Health: Most Agency Programs for Employees with Alcohol-Related Problems Still Ineffective

M?&7?-75 &. , , -b7 7 REPORT T CQNGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM103492 111111111111111811 Most Agency Programs For Employees With Alcohol-Related Problems Still Ineffective In December 1970 a law was enacted requiring Federal agencies to establish programs to assist civilian employees with alcoholrelated problems. The agencies have made relatively little progress. Officia...
Date April 28, 1977 Report No. HRD-76-163 Title

Health: Progress and Problems in Treating Alcohol Abusers

llllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM101947 In Treating National institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Problems noted in the planning procedures and coordination of the National Institute on Alcoirol Abuse and Aicaholism have kept available resources from being applied to areas of greatest need and have slowed the develupment of a concert...
Date Oct. 21, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-175 Title

Health: Greater Assurances Are Needed That Emotionally Disturbed and Handicapped Children Are Properly Cared for in Department of Defense Approved Facilities

lllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllll llllllllllllllll LM100491 REPOIW TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED ST,4TE§ I . Greater Assurances Are Needed That Emotionally Disturbed And- Handicaploec? %kildren Are Properly f;area For In ‘:pp Dkpar-tinsi7t ro?,: ed faci ~‘74 1 iti es :J&nf,;l. th* F T;&I ‘ypes of speciaiized freirtment facilities approved for participation in the ...
Date Aug. 6, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-160 Title

Veterans Affairs: Department of Health, Education and Welfare's Regulations on Veterans Administration Alcohol Treatment and Drug Abuse Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL&3m~NTfw OFFKE WASHINGTON, O.C. 20548 B-133044 AUG P 1976 The Honorable Ric,;&rd L. Roudebusii kdminiskrator of Veterans Affairs Veterans Administration Dear Wr . Roudebusn : r, -.S ‘- During a review of the Department of Health, Etiucatton, and Nelfare’s (HEkq) system for developing and promulgating reg alations, we identified an instance where the Veterans Administration...
Date April 8, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-99 Title

Health: Alcohol Abuse Is More Prevalent in the Military Than Drug Abuse

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS oW@ Alcohol Abuse Is More Prevalent In The Military Than Drug Abuse Department of Defense Abe OWLActions are needed to improve the Department of Defense’s management of its drug and alcohol programs. This report should help the Congress assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the military’s efforts to reduce drug and alcohol abuse. Defense has made progress in coping wi...
Date Sept. 2, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-16 Title

Veterans Administration Program for Alcoholism Treatment Often Is Insufficient: More Action Needed

About 3 million veterans suffer from alcoholism, the number, one health problem (diagnosis) in the Veterans Administration hospital system. VA started funding special alcohol treatment units in 1970. In view of the problem’s magnitude and the relatively low impact of the VA program, GAO recommends VA take certain actions to improve its alcohol program. SEPT.2 19 COMPTROLL&R GENERAL WASHINGTON. O...