Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act
Last action on Mar 13, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into interagency agreements with the Health Resources Services Administration (Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse Interdisciplinary Project) or the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Addiction Technology Transfer Centers counselor training programs) to carry out training activities for health professionals concerning the diagnosis, intervention, treatment, treatment referral, and prevention program advocacy with respect to substance abuse.
Directs the Secretary to establish and administer a substance abuse faculty fellowship program to provide assistance to enable eligible institutions to employ individuals to serve as faculty and provide substance abuse training in a multi-disciplinary manner.
Requires the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to convene an interagency oversight committee to coordinate Federal activities concerning substance abuse training for health professionals.