Bill115th CongressFiled Jul 31, 2017Health
S. 1677
A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 31, 2017)
This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to require the Department of Agriculture to make funding available for substance use disorder treatment services from appropriations made for facilities and systems to provide telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas.
What just happenedJul 31, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN](D-IN)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJul 31, 2017
- Jul 31, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Jul 31, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate