S 2236 · 107th Congress · Health
Domestic Violence Screening and Services Act of 2002
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2002-04-24)
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Domestic Violence Screening and Services Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to Federally-qualified health centers to improve the treatment of and screening for domestic violence. Earmarks funds for grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Requires that National Health Service health care professionals receive training in screening and treating victims of domestic violence. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families, to award grants for up to four years to State and local governmental and nonprofit entities currently working in the field of domestic violence. Requires that such funds be used to develop strategies to improve the response of the health care system to domestic violence and promote education and awareness through professional training, policies and procedures, on-site access to services, education materials, and evaluation of practice.…
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