Bills Introduced in 110 U.S. Congress

HR 1028 - To provide additional support for the efforts of community coalitions, health care providers, parents, and others to prevent and reduce underage drinking, and for other purposes: Support

HR 2855  - To reduce deaths occurring from drug overdoses: Support

HR 2943 - To illuminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use, and for other purposes: Oppose  

HR 2835 - To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States: Oppose

HR 2138 - To provide grants to establish veteran’s treatment courts: Support

HR 858 - To prohibit the manufacture , marketing, sale, or shipment in interstate commerce of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test: Support

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Bills Introduced in Congress

SB 902 -  A bill to provide grants to establish veteran’s treatment courts: Support

SB 1383 – A bill to amend the  Controlled Substances Act to prohibit sales of products containing dextromethorphan (including cough medicines) to individuals under age 18, including sales using the Internet, and to impose civil penalties for such sales: Support

SB 3131 - A bill to authorize Drug Free communities enhancement grants to address major emerging issues or local crisis: Support

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H.R. 3590

The “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” The new law, approved by the U.S. Senate on December 24, 2009 and the U.S. House of Representatives on March 21, 2010, is expected to expand health care coverage to tens of millions of Americans that are currently uninsured, resulting in 95 percent of the legal population being covered.

Health Reform Law

Gives big Boost to Addiction Treatment and Prevention

Requires all group and individual plans to comply with the Wellstone/Domenici Parity Act, which requires that addiction and mental-health benefits be provided in the same way as all other covered medical and surgical benefits be provided in the same way as all other covered medical and surgical benefits Creates a national prevention council with the director of the Office of national Drug control Policy as a member and alcohol and other drug addictions listed as a national priority for that council’s report to Congress

List addiction and mental- health providers as eligible for community health-team grants