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.

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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Sponsor

• Darlene Hooley
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Barbara Cubin
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.6901

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
September 15, 2008		September 25, 2008

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• Sep 26, 2008: Received in the Senate.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Sep 25, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/23/2008 H8678-8679)
• Sep 25, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
• Sep 23, 2008: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burgess objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
• Sep 23, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6901.
• Sep 23, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Sep 23, 2008: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
• Sep 23, 2008: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Sep 17, 2008: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote..
• Sep 17, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Sep 15, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Sep 15, 2008.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Women's health
• Women
• Telecommunication
• Student activities
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• Rural health
• Rural affairs
• Public service advertising
• Pregnant women
• Parent and child
• Methamphetamine
• Medicine
• Medical tests
• Medical screening
• Medical education
• Medical care
• Maternal health services
• Labor
• Higher education
• Government publicity
• Government information
• Families
• Elementary and secondary education
• Education
• Drugs and youth
• Drugs and employment
• Drug testing
• Drug addiction
• Drug abuse treatment
• Drug abuse prevention
• Drug abuse
• Dental care
• Communications
• Children
• Ambulatory care
• Health policy

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October 09, 2008 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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September 26, 2008 Silly Season on Capitol Hill

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September 25, 2008 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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