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A bill to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate certain substance use disorder treatment facilities as eligible for National Health Service Corps service.

USA115th CongressS-1453| Senate 
| Updated: 6/28/2017
Joe Donnelly

Joe Donnelly

Democratic Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (4)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strengthening the Addiction Treatment Workforce Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include substance use disorder treatment facilities as medical facilities that may be designated as health professional shortage areas by the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill specifies the services that such a facility must provide to be eligible.
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Timeline
Jun 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnel

A bill to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate certain substance use disorder treatment facilities as eligible for National Health Service Corps service.

USA115th CongressS-1453| Senate 
| Updated: 6/28/2017
Strengthening the Addiction Treatment Workforce Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include substance use disorder treatment facilities as medical facilities that may be designated as health professional shortage areas by the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill specifies the services that such a facility must provide to be eligible.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Jun 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Joe Donnelly

Joe Donnelly

Democratic Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (4)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnel