Senate Bill 1453
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Strengthening the Addiction Treatment Workforce Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1453
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.June 28, 2017
06/28/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
06/28/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:33 PM