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Bill Title: 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; mandating insurance coverage for screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment for individuals at risk for substance use and treatment and disease management for addiction; and providing for screening at the time of arraignment.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-09-20 - Referred to JUDICIARY [SB1104 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2013-SB1104-Introduced.pdf

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