Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act
Latest action · Feb 13, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2343-2345)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2009 to Apr 13, 2010; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Feb 13, 2009 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Feb 13, 2009 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Feb 13, 2009 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Original | Feb 13, 2009 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Feb 13, 2009 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Mar 3, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Mar 23, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Apr 20, 2009 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Apr 13, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Feb 14, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Feb 13, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2343)
- Feb 13, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2343-2345)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2343Text printed S2343–S2345 | Max Baucus D-MT (text) | Feb 13, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1671 | Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act | Related bill | Mar 24, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to understand and comprehensively address the oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2009Introduced in Senate
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