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Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:29 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2226

Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend support for residential substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women through FY2020.

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment must carry out a pilot program to make grants to state substance abuse agencies to support services for pregnant and postpartum women who have a primary diagnosis of a substance use disorder.

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Current Status of Bill S 2226

Bill S 2226 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 3, 2015. Bill S 2226 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on November 3, 2015.  Bill S 2226's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of November 3, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2226

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
4
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2226

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Family services
- Government studies and investigations
- Health programs administration and funding
- Prescription drugs
- Women's health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2226

Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and to establish a pilot program to provide grants to State substance abuse agencies to promote innovative service delivery models for such women.
Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2226

Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
New HampshireRepublican
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode IslandDemocrat
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
MinnesotaDemocrat
Dean Heller
Dean Heller
NevadaRepublican
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
New YorkDemocrat
Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly
IndianaDemocrat

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