Secretary for Mental Health this morning. Live coverage on cspan2. Senator murray is not here today so she sent senator murphy to go fill in for her. Ive asked senator cassidy to chair the hearing. I will come back at 1145. Especially with their leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testifies, senators will have five minutes for questions. Sean luster is a typical busy, nashville young adult with a fulltime job who also attend college. In june 2014, 2 days before his 25th birthday, he experienced his first schizophrenic experience. Since then he has been admitted to the hospital five times, spending ten weeks receiving psychiatric treatment. He recently wrote me saying this may seem slightly depressing, but my story does not end there. The doctors and staff i encountered at the clinic taught me too live productively in society. I have been free of the hospital for a year. During that time ive taken medication, return to work and even paid off a car. I am e
Reforms were included in our 21st century cures act. Senator murray is not here today and so shes asked senator murphy to fill in for her. And ive asked senator cassdy to chair most of this hearing or at least until 11 45. Ill come back to attend it but think its important they chair the hearings, especially given their leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testified, senators will have five minutes of questions. Sean lest hadder is by all akounlts a typical busy nashville young adult with a fulltime job who also attends college. Two days before his 24th birthday experienced his first schizophrenic experience and since then admitted five times, spending three weeks receiving psychiatric treatment. He recently rote me saying this may seem slightly depressing but my story does not end there. The doctors and staff i encountered there taught me to live productively again in society. Ive been free in the hospital for a whole year now. Ive returned to work and e
The Senate Committee on Health Education labor and pensions will come to order. Were holding a hear nothing titled respondinging to Mental Health needs. Senators cassdy and murphy were the leaders in the senate and Mental Health reform and toes reforms were included in our 21st century cures act. Senator murray is not here today and so shes asked senator murphy to fill in for her. And ive asked senator cassdy to chair most of this hearing or at least until 11 45. Ill come back to attend it but think its important they chair the hearings, especially given their leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testified, senators will have five minutes of questions. Sean lest hadder is by all akounlts a typical busy nashville young adult with a fulltime job who also attends college. Two days before his 24th birthday experienced his first schizophrenic experience and since then admitted five times, spending three weeks receiving psychiatric treatment. He recently rote m
We actually have office of Tribal Affairs we have ongoing meetings with tribal leadership. When i came, i learned one of the Addiction Technology transfer centers that was specifically put in place to it assist tribal nations was going to end it. That has now been funded with a funding announcement out and we will choose a grantee, who will work with tribes and meet their cultural needs as well as their Substance Abuse needs. We also work as i mentioned with Indian Health service. We have our chief medical officers meeting with theirs and working with them around what kinds of Technical Assistance and Training Needs it do they recognize and can help them with. I wont take a lot of time, but we have Training Programs that are quite good. Think you because i am out of time and before the hearing i spoke to you about Supportive Housing and i want to continue the conversation with you even as i leave this body. I think thats very important that people with Mental Health disorders and with
The Senate Committee on Health Education labor and pensions book please come to order. This morning were holding a hearing entitled implementation of the 21st century act responding to Mental Health needs. Senators cassidy and murphy were the leaders in this committee on Mental Health form and in the senate. Those reforms were included in our 21st century act. Senator murray is not here today so she has asked senator murphy to fill in for her. Ive asked senator cassidy to chair most of this hearing or at least until 11 45. I will come back and attended but i think its appropriate that senators cassidy and murphy chair the hearings especially given their extensive work in the area in the leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testifies senators will have five minutes of questions. Sean is by all accounts a temple busy nashville young adult with a fulltime job also attends college. In june 2, 0142 days before his 2025th birthday he experienced his first schiz