In This Issue

Introduction

The latest news on state funding of mental health services for the elderly.

In the Abstract

Synopses of health policy research.

Who Knows

An interview with Linda Powell, executive director of the Older Adult Consumer Mental Health Alliance, housed at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law; Paula Hartman-Stein, a clinical geropsychologist, who is president-elect for the American Psychological Association's Division of Clinical Geropsychology; and Eileen Elias, special expert in the Office of Planning, Policy and Budget at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

What Works

Integrating mental health and substance abuse services with primary health care.

On the Horizon

Primary care research in substance abuse and mental health in older populations.

Digging Deeper

Helpful resources for further research on mental health and aging.

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State Health Lawmakers' Digest is a product of the Forum for State Health Policy Leadership at the National Conference of State Legislatures. State Health Lawmakers' Digest was produced with the generous support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. For more information, please call Greg Martin at (202) 624-7753