Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DRUG REHABILITATION CENTER IN EVERY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE COUNTRY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
September 4, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6384, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DRUG REHABILITATION CENTER IN EVERY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE COUNTRY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : The bill proposes to establish a drug rehabilitation center in every legislative district of the country. This would give every drug dependent access to medical facilities for his treatment and rehabilitation including after-care and social integration process. In line with the obligation of the State to look after the welfare of its people, the government should see to it that users/abusers of dangerous drugs are given an opportunity to rejoin the mainstream of society. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CUENCO, ANTONIO V. |
| DATE FILED : 2003-09-04 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Codilla (020 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS DRUGS ON 2003-09-10 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HEALTH, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
The bill proposes to establish a drug rehabilitation center in every legislative district of the country. This would give every drug dependent access to medical facilities for his treatment and rehabilitation including after-care and social integration process. In line with the obligation of the State to look after the welfare of its people, the government should see to it that users/abusers of dangerous drugs are given an opportunity to rejoin the mainstream of society.
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