Bill
Bill > S1677
US S1677
US S1677A 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.
summary
Introduced
07/31/2017
07/31/2017
In Committee
07/31/2017
07/31/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
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. 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.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to require the Department of Agriculture to make at least 20% of the funding available under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine program specifically for substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas. The bill provides an exception that allows the Secretary to provide less than 20% for these services if there are not enough qualified applicants in a given fiscal year.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (on 07/31/2017)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1677/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1677/BILLS-115s1677is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1677/BILLS-115s1677is.pdf.pdf |
Loading...