3.0.0 1906 2023-01-11T20:40:56Z 2023-01-11T20:40:56Z Senate S S 2007-07-31 110 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-07-31T20:49:34Z Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act 110 3186 HR 2007-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2007-07-31 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2007-07-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN N C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-07-31 True A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2007-09-20 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2008-01-24 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2008-01-24 False I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2008-01-24 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2008-01-28 False I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2008-02-05 False B001210 Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] ROBERT BYRD D WV CARLYLE 2008-02-14 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2008-05-13 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2008-05-14 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2008-05-15 False C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 2008-05-22 False B001066 Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] JIM BUNNING R KY 2008-05-22 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2008-06-06 False C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2008-06-10 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2008-07-08 False C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2008-07-23 False D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2008-09-08 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2008-09-18 False Health Alcoholism Dental care Dentists Drug abuse Drug abuse prevention Drug abuse treatment Drug addiction Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to health facilities Health education Higher education Indian medical care Medical education Medical research Methamphetamine Minorities Paramedical personnel Science, Technology, Communications Health 00 2007-07-31 Introduced in Senate 2007-10-16T18:21:15Z Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act - Requires the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention to make grants to enable public and private nonprofit entities to determine whether educating youth about meth mouth (oral decay that is commonly associated with methamphetamine use) is an effective strategy for preventing or reducing methamphetamine use. Reserves a portion of appropriated funds for Indian tribes and tribal organizations.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify the clinical research, health services research, and public health research on associations between substance use disorders, oral health, and the provision of dental care.

Requires the Secretary to study the effect methamphetamine use has on the demand for, and provision of, dental care.

Directs the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support training and offer technical assistance to ensure that dentists and allied dental personnel are prepared to: (1) recognize signs of alcohol or drug addiction; (2) discuss the nature of substance abuse as it relates to their area of expertise; (3) understand how certain dental therapies can affect the relapse potential of substance dependent patients; and (4) help those affected by a substance use disorder find appropriate treatment for their conditions.

Authorizes the Administrator to collaborate with professional accrediting bodies to develop and support substance abuse training courses for oral health professionals.

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