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H.R. 2818 (111th): Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act of 2010
- Introduced:
- Jun 11, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA11]
- Status:
- Died (Passed House)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 752 on Feb 15, 2013. See H.R. 752 for current action on this subject.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
9/30/2010--Passed House amended.
Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act of 2010 - 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 include treatment for addiction to methamphetamine, outpatient treatment services, and referrals for dental services.
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.
Revises requirements for biennial reports to Congress to require such reports to include:
(1) data on the number of pregnant and parenting women in need of, but not receiving, treatment for substance abuse; and
(2) data on recovery and relapse rates of women receiving treatment for substance abuse under the grant program.
Requires the Director 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:
(1) maintain a clearinghouse that provides information and educational materials to employers and employees about comprehensive drug-free workplace programs and substance abuse prevention and treatment resources; and
(2) support the involvement of youth in the development and implementation of prevention strategies focused on youth.
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hr2818.
Background
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that can have serious effects on a user's physical, mental, and social well-being.
Summary
H.R. 2818 would require the director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to collaborate with primary health care providers and professionals in the addiction field 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 to drugs.
The bill would revise a grant program for substance abuse residential treatment for pregnant and parenting women to do the following: (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. The director would give priority to programs using the following criteria: (1) 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.
The bill would require the director of the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention to develop a drug-free workplace clearinghouse that provides information and educational materials to employers and employers about drug-testing policies and programs.
The bill would develop a student-driven methamphetamine awareness project.
H.R. 2818 would authorize $16 million to be appropriated for fiscal year 2012, $16.5 million for fiscal year 2013, $17,000,000 million for fiscal year 2014, $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2015, and $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.
Cost
As of publication, the Congressional Budget Office had not released a score of H.R. 2818.
House Democratic Caucus Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
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- Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
- Chapter 6A: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
- Subchapter III-A: SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
- Part B: Centers and Programs
- Subpart 1: center for substance abuse treatment
- Section 290bb: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
- Section 290bb-1: Residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women