Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1104 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 20 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-20 - Referred to JUDICIARY
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act providing for duties of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, for educating and training of government-funded professionals who come into contact with individuals engaged in risky substance use and for training programs to educate physicians and nonphysicians in addressing risky substance use and addiction; developing screening and assessment instruments for addictive substances; requiring treatment programs and providers to utilize evidence-based prevention and treatment approaches; mandating insurance coverage for screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment for individuals at risk for substance use and treatment and disease management for addiction; and providing for screening at the time of arraignment.

Providing for duties of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, for educating and training of government-funded professionals who come into contact with individuals engaged in risky substance use and for training programs to educate physicians and nonphysicians in addressing risky substance use and addiction; developing screening and assessment instruments for addictive substances; requiring treatment programs and providers to utilize evidence-based prevention and treatment approaches; mandating insurance coverage for screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment for individuals at risk for substance use and treatment and disease management for addiction; and providing for screening at the time of arraignment.

Sen. Stewart Greenleaf [R]	Sen. Judy Schwank [D]	Sen. John Yudichak [R]	Sen. Vincent Hughes [D]
Sen. Timothy Solobay [D]	Sen. Patrick Browne [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-20	Senate	Referred to JUDICIARY

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2013&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=1104
Text	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2013&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=1104&pn=1378