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Date Oct. 27, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-196T Title

Supplemental Security Income: Preliminary Observations on Children with Mental Impairments

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 27, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Preliminary Observations on Children with Mental Impairments Statement of Daniel Bertoni, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Sec...
Date Dec. 6, 2007 Report No. GAO-08-70 Title

DOD Schools: Additional Reporting Could Improve Accountability for Academic Achievement of Students with Dyslexia

United States Government Accountability Office GAO December 2007 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives DOD SCHOOLS Additional Reporting Could Improve Accountability for Academic Achievement of Students with Dyslexia GAO-08-70 December 2007 DOD SCHOOLS Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-70, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, H...
Date July 19, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-700 Title

Federal Autism Activities: Funding for Research Has Increased, but Agencies Need to Resolve Surveillance Challenges

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2006 Report to the Majority Leader, U.S. Senate FEDERAL AUTISM ACTIVITIES Funding for Research Has Increased, but Agencies Need to Resolve Surveillance Challenges GAO-06-700 July 2006 FEDERAL AUTISM ACTIVITIES Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-700, a report to the Majority Leader, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability Funding for Res...
Date July 20, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-618 Title

No Child Left Behind Act: Most Students with Disabilities Participated in Statewide Assessments, but Inclusion Options Could Be Improved

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2005 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT Most Students with Disabilities Participated in Statewide Assessments, but Inclusion Options Could Be Improved The information contained in this report has been updated in GAO-06-194R, dated October 28, 2005. G...
Date Sept. 30, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-1044 Title

Protection and Advocacy Agencies: Involvement in Deinstitutionalization Lawsuits on Behalf of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCIES Involvement in Deinstitutionalization Lawsuits on Behalf of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities GAO-03-1044 September 2003 PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCIES Highlights of G...
Date Sept. 4, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-886 Title

Special Minimum Wage Program: Centers Offer Employment and Support Services to Workers With Disabilities, But Labor Should Improve Oversight

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters SPECIAL MINIMUM WAGE PROGRAM Centers Offer Employment and Support Services to Workers With Disabilities, But Labor Should Improve Oversight GAO-01-886 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Most Employers Are Work Centers That Provide Employment and Support Services to Individuals With Disabilities M...
Date Oct. 26, 1999 Report No. T-HEHS-00-26 Title

Mental Health: Extent of Risk From Improper Restraint or Seclusion Is Unknown

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 26, 1999 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MENTAL HEALTH Extent of Risk From Improper Restraint or Seclusion Is Unknown Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEH...
Date Sept. 7, 1999 Report No. HEHS-99-176 Title

Mental Health: Improper Restraint or Seclusion Use Places People at Risk

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MENTAL HEALTH Improper Restraint or Seclusion Use Places People at Risk GAO/HEHS-99-176 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282597 September 7, 1999 The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd The Honor...
Date Sept. 6, 1996 Report No. HEHS-96-131 Title

Medicaid: Oversight of Institutions for the Mentally Retarded Should Be Strengthened

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Post Office and Civil Service, Committee on Governmental Affairs, and the Honorable Ron Wyden, U.S. Senate MEDICAID Oversight of Institutions for the Mentally Retarded Should Be Strengthened G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-96-131 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington,...
Date July 22, 1996 Report No. HEHS-96-120 Title

Medicaid: Waiver Program for Developmentally Disabled Is Promising But Poses Some Risks

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID Waiver Program for Developmentally Disabled Is Promising But Poses Some Risks G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-96-120 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-266320 July 22, 1996 The Honorable William S. Cohen Chairman The Hon...
Date Sept. 9, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-225 Title

Social Security: Rapid Rise in Children on SSI Disability Rolls Follows New Regulations

United States General AccomtIng Office GAO’ Report to the Honorable &mild D. Kleczka, Housle of Representatives ’ V ”’ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Human Education, and Services Division B-256120 September 9, 1994 The Honorable Gerald D, Kleczka House of Representatives Dear Mr. Kleczka: This report responds to your request for information abou...
Date Aug. 12, 1994 Report No. AIMD-94-152 Title

Financial Management: Oversight of Small Facilities for the Mentally Retarded and Developmentally Disabled

GAO United States General Accounting Offhe Washington, D.C. 20648 Accounting and Information Management Division B-257699 August K&1994 The Honorable Ron Wyden Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulation, Business OpportuniQ, and Technology Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman This report responds to your request that we provide baseline information on federal and state...
Date April 15, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-77 Title

Medicaid: Addressing the Needs of Mentally Retarded Nursing Home Residents

United Mates General Accounting Office GAO AphllS87 Report to the Secretary of Health and HVma: Se: .: rl rvices MEDICAID Addressing the Needs of Mentally Retarded Nursing Home Residents 132851 Lo5 GAO/HRD-87-77 united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-226661 April 16,1987 The Honorable Otis R. Bowen, M.D. The Secretary of Health and Human Services ...
Date Jan. 30, 1984 Report No. PEMD-84-4 Title

Agriculture and Food: WIC Evaluations Provide Some Favorable but No Conclusive Evidence on the Effects Expected for the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children

i . i . r BYTHEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Committee On Agriculture, -- Nutrition, And Forestry . ’ United States Senate -- _ ---___ - . -_ WIG Evaluations Provide -vorabk+@ No Conclusive Evidence On The Effects Expected For The Special Supplemental iProgram iFor Women, Infants, . And Children I -r----C---. *+C GAO analyzed theevaluations of the Special Supplemental Program for Wo...
Date April 16, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-57 Title

Health: Need To Establish Medicaid Standards for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NUMAN RtWURCC8 DIVl8lON B-207033 APRlL16.1982 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Richard S. Schweiker of Health and Human Services NllllIIIII I 118197 Secretary: Need to Establish Standards That Must Be Met Before Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded Can Obtain Medicaid Reimbursement (HRD-82-57) Subject: recently lo...
Date Sept. 23, 1981 Report No. 116446 Title

International Affairs: Medical Screening and Treatment of Indochinese Refugees

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 a.m. EDT RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING SEPTEMBER 23, 1981 116446 STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, AND INTERNATIONAL REFUGEES, LAW HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON MEDICAL SCREENING AND TREATMENT OF INDOCHINESE REFUGE...
Date Aug. 22, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-108 Title

Education: Investigation Into Allegations of Wrongdoing by Cascade County Housing for the Developmentally Disabled, Inc.

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-199955 AUGUST 22,198O The Honorable Ron Marlene@ House of Representatives Dear Mr. Marlenee: Evestigation into Allegations of Wrongdoing by Cascade County Housing Inc. for the Developmentally Disabled, J (HRD-80-108) Subject: and later discussions In your January 22, 1980, letter with your staff, you asked ...
Date March 21, 1980 Report No. 111858 Title

Health: Comments on "Health Costs Can Be Reduced by Millions of Dollars if Federal Agencies Fully Carry Out GAO Recommendations" (HRD-80-6)

UniteG States General. Accountin? Office Ex~~ected zit lO:OC! a . i.? . riarch 21, 108C Friday, F S’: StateiJcnt Coklptroller of Cener21 Elner of tile f-. Ftaats the Ur:ited States 111858 E.ef ore Subcormittee EIouse Conr:itter ----------" "E:ealth Collars om Costs if on Cversight on Interstate and Investigations and ForeiQn Corxerce Can Le Reduced Agencies 'by L;illi.Clns Fcli;r Carry of Cut Fe...
Date Feb. 20, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-43 Title

Education: How Federal Developmental Disabilities Programs Are Working

. 4 I2415 I B’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Y’ Report To The Subcommittee On The Handicapped, Senate Committee On Labor And Human Resources OF THE UNITED STATES How Federal Developmental Programs Are Working The Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1975 supports four programs intended to directly or indirectly benefit the “developmentally disabled”--persons whose handic...
Date April 3, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-49 Title

Health: Review of the Use of Additional Resources Provided to Forest Haven To Correct Medicaid Deficiencies

B-118638 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Appropriations -,do United States Senate 5'" Dear Mr. Chairman: 03O 4 that we review the On June 6, 1978, of the additional District of Columbia rovided by the Congress in $2,738,600 A/ and 188 idential facility for fiscal year 1977 to Specifithe care and treatment of the mentally retarded. call...
Date Feb. 6, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-40 Title

Education: Early Childhood and Family Development Programs Improve the Quality of Life for Low-Income Families

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL , . 2 Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Early Childhood and Family Development Programs Improve The Quality Of Life For LowIncome Families This report discusses the benefits that early childhood and family development programs provide, It also discusses how these programs could reduce problems that contribute to educational and health deficiences in children that a...
Date Oct. 3, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-37 Title

Preventing Mental Retardation: More Can Be Done

OF~~~~~7 G, . · ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~%,P " O~~~~~~~~~~~ intensive stimulation ard education intervention can minimize development-i problems normally presented by high-risk children when they attain school age. ONGOING PROGRAMS HAVE NOT BEEN SYSTEMATIZED In the States reviewed, we identified many programs which included parent education and/or early intervention. However, information on the results o...
Date Aug. 16, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-129 Title

Health: Review of Systems Used by Georgia and Tennessee in 1975 and 1976 to Assure that the Care Received by Medicaid Patients in Intermediate Care Facilities Was Proper

DOCUM-NT 03148 - rA23534661 ESUMF rReviw of Systems Used by Georgia and Tennessee in 1975 and 1976 to ssure that the Care Received by Medicaid Patients in Tntermediate Care Facilities Was Proper]. HPD-77-129; B-1F0O31 (3) August 16, 19';7. 17 pp. Report to Sezretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare: by James D. artin (for Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Ruman esources Div.). Tssue Area: H...
Date Jan. 7, 1977 Report No. HRD-76-152 Title

Returning the Mentally Disabled to the Community: Government Needs to Do More

l~~llllllllllllllllllllllllillll~~llll LMI 00501 DeparZnwnP of Health, Education, and Welfare and Qther Federal Agencies of mentally disabled percan bc an eftecttve alterrralive to ir;stttutionsl carp. However, many nxnts!ly d~ssbled pcnons 1:+/e been released from instlt~~tions before sufficknt commumty faciltties and services were avail&k and without L;dcqt?a!e planning and folloL%up. Others ent...