Posted on February 2, 2000
Arlington, VA - The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) will hold its annual legislative conference on February 5-8, 2000, at the Arlington Hilton Hotel, 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, VA (703-528-6000). Approximately 200 NAMI leaders from throughout the United States will attend.
Key Issues To Be Discussed:
| The Role of Healthcare in Election 2000 | The Mental Health Voter Empowerment Project |
| Child and Adolescent Policy Initiatives | Integrated Treatment for Co-occurring Disorders |
| Priority Setting at the National Institutes of Health | Approaches to Quality of Care and Accountability |
| Restraints: Consumer & Family Monitoring Groups | Mental Health Courts |
| Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits | PACT Programs around the Nation |
| Improvements in Medicaid/The Public Healthcare System | Health Care Financing Administration Agenda |
Major Speakers Include:
CONFERENCE AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
| Sunday, February 6 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
I Vote I Count 2000: NAMI’s Voter Registration Education Campaign
Piloted in New Hampshire, NAMI will launch this grassroots effort nationally to put mental illness issues on the radar screens of all major political candidates. Rona Purdy, chair, NAMI's Campaign to End Discrimination
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| Monday, February 7 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
The Role of Healthcare in Election 2000
Susan Dentzer, health policy correspondent, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, PBS
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| Monday, February 7 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Priority Setting at the National Institutes of Health
Steven Hyman, M.D., director, National Institute of Mental Health
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| Monday, February 7 2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Improvements in Medicaid and the Public Mental Healthcare System
Bernie Arons, M.D., director, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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| Monday, February 7 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Health Care Financing Administration's Agenda
Rachel Block, deputy director, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Health Care Financing Administration
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| Monday, February 7 3:10 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
Child and Adolescent Policy Initiatives
Panel of NAMI state leadership |
Email: [email protected]
NAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “helpline” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).