H.R. 752: Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act of 2013

Introduced:
Feb 15, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA9]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Progress
Introduced Feb 15, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 15, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

3% chance of getting past committee.
0% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
10 cosponsors (9D, 1R) (show)
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House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

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.

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Last updated Feb 15, 2013.
7 pages

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2/15/2013--Introduced.
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 requirements 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.

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