S 2443 · 99th Congress · Health
Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Amendments Act of 1986
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.(1986-05-20)
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Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to redesignate the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration as the National Institutes on Alcohol, Drugs, and Mental Health (National Institutes), to be headed by an Administrator appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Makes the following national research institutes agencies of the National Institutes: (1) the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; (2) the National Institute on Drug Abuse; and (3) the National Institute of Mental Health. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to supervise the functions of such agencies. Establishes the position of Associate Administrator for Prevention to promote the prevention research programs of the national research institutes. Requires the Administrator to transmit triennial prevention reports to the Congress. Directs the Secretary to make grants to schools of health professions and social work to support training in the identification and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse. Establishes the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Advisory Board to: (1) assess the national…
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