H.R.6901 - Meth Free Families and Communities Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, to support residential methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, to improve the prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, to support residential methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, to improve the prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Meth Free Families and Communities Act as introduced.
  • Short: Meth Free Families and Communities Act as passed house.

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9/15/2008--Introduced.Meth Free Families and Communities Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to collaborate with professionals in the addiction field and primary health care providers to raise awareness about how to
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9/15/2008--Introduced.
Meth Free Families and Communities Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to collaborate with professionals in the addiction field and primary health care providers to raise awareness about how to:
(1) recognize the signs of a substance abuse disorder; and
(2) apply evidence-based practices for screening and treating individuals with, or at-risk for developing, an addiction.
Revises provisions governing a grant program for substance abuse residential treatment for pregnant and parenting women (currently, for postpartum women), to:
(1) include treatment for addiction to methamphetamine, outpatient treatment services, and referrals for dental services; and
(2) require programs to be accessible to pregnant and parenting women in low-income households and in health disparity populations.
Requires the Director to give grant priority to a program serving an area that:
(1) is a rural area, an area with a shortage of mental health professionals, or an area with a shortage of family-based substance abuse treatment options; and
(2) has high rates of addiction to methamphetamine or other drugs.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand, intensify, and coordinate efforts to provide pregnant and parenting women treatment for addiction to methamphetamine or other drugs.
Requires the Director of the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention to develop a clearinghouse that provides information and educational materials to employers and employers about drug testing policies and programs.
Authorizes amounts made available for methamphetamine or inhalant prevention programs in schools and communities to be used to develop a student-driven methamphetamine awareness project.


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10/08/08
DownsizeDC.org

Meth Free Families and Communities Act: H.R. 6901, amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, to support residential methamphetamine treatment ...

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09/25/08
Silly Season on Capitol Hill

HR 6901 The Meth Free Families and Communities Act. HR 6469 The Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008. HR 1157 The Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007. HR 758 The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 ...

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09/24/08
today in congress/open thread

5) hr 6901 - meth free families and communities act (rep. hooley – energy and commerce). 6) h.con.res. 393 - supporting the goals and ideals of national sudden cardiac arrest awareness month (rep. pickering – energy and commerce) ...

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