Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THE ANTI-DRUG ABUSE COUNCILS (ADACS) IN ALL PROVINCES, CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND BARANGAYS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
July 1, 2022
Date Read
July 27, 2022
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on DANGEROUS DRUGS since 2022-07-27
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00756 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE ANTI-DRUG ABUSE COUNCILS (ADACS) IN ALL PROVINCES, CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND BARANGAYS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. |
| ABSTRACT : Proposes to employ a rehabilitative approach in dealing with the prevalence of illegal drug use to allow Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUDs) to have a decent life and a bright future. Tasks LGU to monitor anti-illegal drug programs and to serve as an information gathering organization for illegal drug use in their locality and make them responsible for the assessment, counseling, and referral of PWUDs who surrendered for treatment and rehabilitation to their facilities. Proposes medical, reformatory, and community-based drug rehabilitation programs and provides for the different duties and responsibilities. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARONDA, JULIENNE "Jam" |
| DATE FILED : 2022-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Villarica (000 2023-05-16) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS DRUGS ON 2022-07-27 |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Proposes to employ a rehabilitative approach in dealing with the prevalence of illegal drug use to allow Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUDs) to have a decent life and a bright future. Tasks LGU to monitor anti-illegal drug programs and to serve as an information gathering organization for illegal drug use in their locality and make them responsible for the assessment, counseling, and referral of PWUDs who surrendered for treatment and rehabilitation to their facilities. Proposes medical, reformatory, and community-based drug rehabilitation programs and provides for the different duties and responsibilities.
Significance