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S 2204 107th Congress Senate

Women in Trauma Act of 2002

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve treatment for the mental health and substance abuse needs of women with histories of trauma, including domestic and sexual violence.

Introduced: April 18, 2002 See on congress.gov
Health AnxietyCommunity health servicesCrime and Law EnforcementDrug abuse
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Drug abuse treatmentDrugs and womenEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEmergency medical servicesFamiliesFamily violenceFederal aid to IndiansFederal aid to health facilitiesFederal aid to medical researchFederal aid to substance abuse programsHousing and Community DevelopmentIndian medical careLow-income housingMental depressionMental health servicesMental illnessMinoritiesMinority healthMinority womenPost-traumatic stress disorderRape victim servicesResearch grantsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSex crimesSocial WelfareTrauma careVictims of crimesWife abuseWomenWomen's healthWomen's shelters
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 18, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 18, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 18, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Women in Trauma Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to award grants to build treatment interventions simultaneously addressing trauma, substance abuse and psychiatric disorders, including the integration of existing interventions.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to make grants and provide technical assistance for the provision of comprehensive community-based mental health and substance abuse services to women with a history of physical or sexual abuse or other trauma. Targets minority community services. Requires such services to be multidisciplinary and provide coordinated and simultaneous treatment for multiple issues, be individualized as well as gender- and culture-specific, and include services for children, if needed. Authorizes the use of grant funds for childcare to facilitate participation.

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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 18, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2204: Women in Trauma Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2204/
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