Children of Substance Abusers Act

Summary

Children of Substance Abusers Act - Title I: Services for Children of Substance Abusers - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to make grants for the Federal share of the cost of community outreach services and services for children of substance abusers. Sets forth program requirements, including providing comprehensive services for the entire family. Sets forth requirements regarding: (1) the distribution of grants among specified types of entities; and (2) information and assurances which must be included in grant applications. Sets the Federal share at 90 percent. Authorizes appropriations. Provides for grants for the training of professionals and other staff who provide services to, or come in contact with, children and families of substance abusers. Requires the Administrator to identify the training needs of such professionals and other staff and develop a strategy for satisfying the needs. Prescribes the uses of the grant funds. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Home-Visiting Services for at-Risk Families - Directs the Secretary to make competitive three- to five-year grants for the Federal share of the costs of home visiting services, including help in obtaining health and social services. Sets forth priorities in awarding grants and information and assurances which must be included in grant applications. Sets the Federal share at 90 percent. Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Treatment - Requires a State to: (1) use at least 20 (currently, at least ten) percent of alcohol and drug abuse and mental health services block grant allotments for alcohol and drug abuse programs and services for women and demonstration projects for residential treatment services to pregnant women; (2) ensure that treatment services are available to each woman who is pregnant and who meets other requirements; and (3) establish, if treatment programs in the State have insufficient capacity, quantitative goals and implement a program for the provision of adequate capacity to meet the needs of each such woman. Modifies requirements regarding the contents of an annual report mandated by existing provisions concerning certain block grant programs.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 March 1991

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