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S.538: Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced March 7, 2005
- Latest Major Action March 7, 2005
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Bill Summary
Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide support and continue grants to specified organizations to train health professionals to: (1) recognize substance abuse in their patients or patients' family members; (2) intervene, treat, or refer for treatment those individuals who are affected by substance abuse; (3) identify and assist...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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March 7, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.) |