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HR 3420 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Defense Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations Health promotion and preventive care Medical education Medical research Military personnel and dependents Veterans' medical care

SUPPORT for Substance Use Disorders Act

Introduced: July 30, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 30, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 30, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Uniformed Personnel by Providing Oversight and Relevant Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Act or SUPPORT for Substance Use Disorders Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive review of Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities for the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and management of, and research on, substance use disorders among members of the Armed Forces. Requires the Secretary to submit to the congressional defense and appropriations committees a plan for the improvement and enhancement of such programs and activities for members and their dependent family members, which shall include mechanisms to ensure the availability of appropriate treatment for such disorders and facilitate their prevention and reduction. Requires the plan to include instructions on: (1) the prevention of such disorders; (2) the appropriate training of health care professionals in the treatment of such disorders; (3) services for the dependents of members with such disorders; and (4) the dissemination of disorder prevention materials.

Directs the Secretary to study such disorders in members and establish within DOD a Center of Excellence in the Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Management of Substance Use Disorders.

What's happening now October 28, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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