Pennsylvania Senate Bill 870 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-08 - Referred to JUDICIARY
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act providing for duties of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, for educating and training of government-funded professionals who come into contact with individuals engaged in risky substance use and for training programs to educate physicians and nonphysicians in addressing risky substance use and addiction; developing screening and assessment instruments for addictive substances; requiring treatment programs and providers to utilize evidence-based prevention and treatment approaches; and providing for screening at the time of arraignment.

Providing for duties of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, for educating and training of government-funded professionals who come into contact with individuals engaged in risky substance use and for training programs to educate physicians and nonphysicians in addressing risky substance use and addiction; developing screening and assessment instruments for addictive substances; requiring treatment programs and providers to utilize evidence-based prevention and treatment approaches; and providing for screening at the time of arraignment.

Sen. Stewart Greenleaf [R]	Sen. Rob Teplitz [D]	Sen. Wayne Fontana [D]	Sen. Randy Vulakovich [R]
Sen. Judy Schwank [D]	Sen. Thomas McGarrigle [R]	Sen. Robert Mensch [R]	Sen. Vincent Hughes [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-08	Senate	Referred to JUDICIARY

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2015&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=870
Text	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0870&pn=1021