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H.R. 5025

Drug Abuse Treatment Improvement Act of 1990

Drug Abuse Treatment Improvement Act of 1990 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from making payments to a State, under existing alcohol and drug abuse and mental health services block grant provisions, unless the State establishes mechanisms to promptly inform individuals seeking drug abuse treatment of the most appropriate facilities.

Directs the Secretary of Education to develop and disseminate to medical schools a model curriculum regarding drug addiction treatment. Authorizes appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13](R-PA)Sponsor
12 cosponsors3 D9 R
12cosponsors1committees4actions9subjects
  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House