Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013
Latest action · May 24, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to: (1) increase the availability of treatment for abuse of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), and phencyclidine (PCP); (2) provide vouchers to individuals in underserved populations for authorized services related to such treatment; and (3) establish programs to provide for and coordinate the provision of wrap-around services, such as medical services, job training services, and housing assistance, to individuals re-entering the community after successfully receiving treatment for abuse of such substances.
Revises the grant program to provide residential substance abuse treatment to pregnant and postpartum women to: (1) make caregiver parents eligible for such program, (2) make Indian tribes and tribal organizations eligible for grants, and (3) set forth the priority for allocation of grants.
Requires the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse to conduct research on the effectiveness of the use of agonist and antagonist drugs to reduce the problems associated with stimulant abuse, including cocaine and methamphetamine abuse.
Requires the Secretary to seek to enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine to complete a literature review on the effectiveness of agonist and antagonist drugs for the treatment of stimulant abuse, including cocaine and methamphetamine abuse.
Requires the Comptroller General to study: (1) the impact of the programs authorized by this Act on the effectiveness and availability of treatment for abuse of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, and phencyclidine; (2) how the level of federal funding available for such treatment compares to the amount necessary to provide adequate treatment; and (3) the impact of effective treatment on cost savings due to the reduced need for criminal justice and other services.
Declares that this Act shall not be construed to increase the amount of appropriations that are authorized to be approved for any fiscal year.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 23, 2013 to Nov 12, 2014; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | May 23, 2013 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | May 23, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 23, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 24, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 23, 2013Introduced in House
- May 23, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5348.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for treatment of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), and phencyclidine (PCP) abuse, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Congressional oversight
- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Family relationships
- Federal-Indian relations
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medical research
- Prescription drugs
- Research administration and funding
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2013Introduced in House
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