Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act

To understand and comprehensively address the oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use.

7/26/2007--Introduced.
Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act - Requires the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention to make grants to enable public and private nonprofit entities to determine whether educating youth about meth mouth (oral decay that is commonly associated with methamphetamine use) is an effective strategy for preventing or reducing methamphetamine use. Reserves a portion of appropriated funds for Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify the clinical research, health services research, and public health research on associations between substance use disorders, oral health, and the provision of dental care.
Requires the Secretary to study the effect methamphetamine use has on the demand for, and provision of, dental care.
Directs the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support training and offer technical assistance to ensure that dentists and allied dental personnel are prepared to:
(1) recognize signs of alcohol or drug addiction;
(2) discuss the nature of substance abuse as it relates to their area of expertise;
(3) understand how certain dental therapies can affect the relapse potential of substance dependent patients; and
(4) help those affected by a substance use disorder find appropriate treatment for their conditions.
Authorizes the Administrator to collaborate with professional accrediting bodies to develop and support substance abuse training courses for oral health professionals.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
• and 70 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]
  • Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
  • Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
  • Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
  • Rep. F. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]
  • Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
  • Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
  • Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
  • Rep. Julia Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
  • Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
  • Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
  • Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
  • Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Darlene Hooley [D, OR-5]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
  • Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
  • Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29]
  • Rep. Nicholas Lampson [D, TX-22]
  • Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
  • Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
  • Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
  • Rep. Charles Pickering [R, MS-3]
  • Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
  • Rep. James Ramstad [R, MN-3]
  • Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
  • Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
  • Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
  • Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
  • Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
  • Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
  • Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
  • Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
  • Rep. Zackary Space [D, OH-18]
  • Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
  • Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7]
  • Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
  • Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
  • Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
  • Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
  • Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
  • Rep. C. W. Bill Young [R, FL-10]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3186

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
July 26, 2007

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• Jul 26, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Jul 26, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Jul 26, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.3187
• S.1906
• S.1907

Related Issue Areas:

• Medicine
• Alcoholism
• Budgets
• Dental care
• 18 more
• Dentists
• Drug abuse
• Drug abuse prevention
• Drug abuse treatment
• Drug addiction
• Education
• Federal aid to Indians
• Federal aid to health facilities
• Health education
• Higher education
• Indian medical care
• Medical care
• Medical education
• Medical research
• Methamphetamine
• Minorities
• Paramedical personnel
• Science policy

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