Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act of 2007

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Bill Number

S 1011

Introduced

Mar 28, 2007

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294.

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Topics

Alcoholism Drug abuse Drug abuse prevention Drug abuse treatment Drug addiction Health Laboratories Maryland Medical research Names Research centers Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and related enactments to redesignate: (1) the National Institute on Drug Abuse as the National Institute on Diseases of Addiction; and (2) the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health.

Actions

Aug 1, 2007

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294.
Aug 1, 2007

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment. Without written report.
Jun 27, 2007

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 28, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 28, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4056)
Mar 28, 2007

Introduced in Senate

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