US Congress Senate Bill 459 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 24 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Supporting Uniformed Personnel by Providing Oversight and Relevant Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Act or SUPPORT for Substance Use Disorders Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive review of Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities for the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and management of, and research on, substance use disorders (disorders) among members of the Armed Forces (members). Requires the Secretary to submit to the congressional defense and appropriations committees a plan for the improvement and enhancement of such programs and activities for members and their dependent family members, which shall include mechanisms to ensure the availability of appropriate treatment for such disorders and facilitate their prevention and reduction. Requires the plan to include instructions on: (1) the prevention of such disorders; (2) the appropriate training of health care professionals in the treatment of such disorders; (3) services for the dependents of members with such disorders; and (4) the dissemination of disorder prevention materials.Directs the Secretary to study such disorders in members and establish within DOD a Center of Excellence in the Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Management of Substance Use Disorders.

SUPPORT for Substance Use Disorders Act

Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]

Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-24		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

HB3420 (Related) 2009-10-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/459/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s459/BILLS-111s459is.pdf