US Congress Senate Bill 450 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2343-2345)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act - Requires the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention to make grants to enable public and private nonprofit entities to determine whether educating youth about meth mouth (oral decay that is commonly associated with methamphetamine use) is an effective strategy for preventing or reducing methamphetamine use. Reserves a portion of appropriated funds for Indian tribes and tribal organizations.Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify the clinical research, health services research, and public health research on associations between substance use disorders, oral health, and the provision of dental care.Requires the Secretary to study the effect methamphetamine use has on the demand for, and provision of, dental care.Directs the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support training and offer technical assistance to ensure that dentists and allied dental personnel are prepared to: (1) recognize signs of alcohol or drug addiction; (2) discuss the nature of substance abuse as it relates to their area of expertise; (3) understand how certain dental therapies can affect the relapse potential of substance dependent patients; and (4) help those affected by a substance use disorder find appropriate treatment for their conditions.Authorizes the Administrator to collaborate with professional accrediting bodies to develop and support substance abuse training courses for oral health professionals.

Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Benjamin Nelson [D-NE]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-13		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2343-2345)
2009-02-13		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2343)

HB1671 (Related) 2009-03-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/450/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s450/BILLS-111s450is.pdf