HR 4769 · 115th Congress · Health
Helping Americans Seek Treatment Act of 2018
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2018-01-12)
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Helping Americans Seek Treatment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to conduct a national public awareness campaign regarding its substance abuse treatment referral routing programs. SAMHSA must incorporate into its programs and services information about pre-arrest referral programs, which allow an individual with a substance use disorder to seek assistance from a law enforcement agency without being subject to criminal penalties related to the individual's possession and use of controlled substances.…
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