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PUBLIC POLICY PLATFORM
of
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

by the
Public Policy Committee of the Board of Directors
and the NAMI Department of Public Policy and Research Fifth Edition
June 2001

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2.3 Cultural Diversity
2.4 Adults Who Are Elderly
2.5 Adults Who Are Veterans
2.6 Persons Who Are Homeless and/or Missing
2.7 Persons Infected with the HIV Virus
2.8 Children with Brain Disorders
2.9 Minor Children of Parents with Brain Disorders

3.1 Access to Treatment
3.2 Early Diagnosis
3.3 Individual Treatment Plan
3.4 Outpatient Treatment
3.5 Inpatient Treatment
3.6 Family Involvement in Treatment
3.7 Outcome Measures
3.8 Non-endorsement of Specific Medications or Treatment Modalities

4.1 Community Systems
4.2 Continuity of Care
4.3 Housing
4.4 Rehabilitation, Employment, and Education
4.5 Consumer-run Programs

5.1 Private-Sector Healthcare Reform
5.2 The Role of the Public-Sector
5.3 Medicaid, Medicare, and Veterans Benefits

5.4 Public Financing 5.5 Managed Care

6.2 Standards for Protecting the Well-being of Individuals Participating in Research
6.3 Biomedical Research
6.4 Psychopharmacological Research

6.5 Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest

7.1 Governing Boards
7.2 Hospital Standards
7.3 Smoking
7.4 Deaths in Institutions
7.5 Protection and Advocacy Services
7.6 Training of Professionals
7.7 Accreditation of Facilities and Programs
7.8 Use of Restraints and Seclusion

8.1 Right to Treatment
8.2 Involuntary Commitment/Court-ordered Treatment
8.3 Advance Directives and Healthcare Proxies
8.4 Security of Trust Funds
8.5 Confidentiality
8.6 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

9.3 Right to Treatment (Regardless of Criminal Status)
9.4 Jail Diversion
9.7 Insanity Defense