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HR- 585

House Resolution that will establish a parent panel to study and address family and community access to alcohol and drug abuse and addiction treatment services.

 

HB-15

Establishing further provisions for substance abuse education and demand reduction funds and for penalties 

 

SB-137--Amending the Minors Consent Act

Allowing parents to consent to treatment for child with mental health problems.

 

SB-217--Intermediate Punishment

Treatment for drug-related non-violent offenders as an alternative to incarceration.

                   
HB-28--Heroin Drug Trafficking Bill 

Cut the previous amounts of heroin needed for mandatory minimum sentencing in half and added a treatment amendment to the law.  In addition, there is a mandatory minimum sentence of one year for selling drugs to minors and a minimum mandatory sentence of two years for selling drugs in a school zone.  This bill was introduced in January 1999.  Signed into law by Governor Ridge on June 22, 2000.

 

 AMOUNT                   (before)

 grams                 

FIRST CONVICTION

SUBSEQUENT
 Less than 1g                  (2)

  Up to judge

 Up to judge
 1 to less than 5g          (2-10)

2 years and

$5,000 fine

            3 years and

            $10,000 fine            

 5 to less than 50g      (10-100)

3 years and

$50,000 fine

 5 years and

$30,000 fine
 50g plus                     (100 +)

5 years and

$25,000 fine

 7 years and

$50,000 fine
                       

 

HR-393-- Addiction treatment for pregnant women

Allows Medicaid coverage for addiction treatment for pregnant women, women with dependent children and criminal justice referrals in residential addiction treatment programs.

 

SB--1State Budget for 2006/2007 Drug and Alcohol Sections

 

SB-1--State Budget for 2005/2006 Drug and Alcohol Sections

 

SB-1-State Budget for 2004/.2005 Drug and Alcohol Sections

 

SB-1--State Budget for 2003-2004 Drug and Alcohol Sections

Restored funding cuts

 

SB-1--State Budget for 2002-2003 Drug and Alcohol Section

50 percent cuts to drug and alcohol are restored.

SB-1--State Budget for 2001-2002 Drug and Alcohol Section

2 percent increase in the drug and alcohol budget and an additional $350 thousand.

 

SB-1--State Budget for 2000-2001 Drug and Alcohol Section

Over $5 million restored to proposed budget cuts.  Referred to Appropriations on March 14, 2000.  Signed into law by Governor Ridge on May 24, 2000.

 

SB-413--Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statues

Providing for substance abuse education, the Drug Demand Reduction Fund, and imposing assessments.  Signed into law by Governor Schweiker on December 9, 2003 and became Act No. 198.  

HB-850  

Allows state police to select and train underage agents to assist them in enforcement of laws barring sales of alcohol to minors.  These compliance checks are designed to deter sales of alcohol to minors.  Signed into law by Governor Schweiker on December 3, 2002.  It is now known as Act 141.

 

 

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HR-585--Formation of a Substance Abuse Parent Panel

Establishing a parent panel to study and address family and community access to alcohol and drug abuse and addiction treatment services.

 

SB-137--Amending the Minors Consent Act

Allowing parents to consent to treatment for child with mental health problems

 

 

 

 

 

 
     
 

 

  
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