Sec. 9016. SOBER TRUTH ON PREVENTING UNDERAGE DRINKING REAUTHORIZATION
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## SEC. 9016 SOBER TRUTH ON PREVENTING UNDERAGE DRINKING REAUTHORIZATION Section 519B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-25b) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (c)(3), by striking “fiscal year 2007” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022.”; ####
(2)in subsection (d)(4), by striking “fiscal year 2007” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022.”; ####
(3)in subsection (e)(1)(I), by striking “fiscal year 2007” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022.”; ####
(4)in subsection (f)(2), by striking “$6,000,000 for fiscal year 2007” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “$3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022”; and ####
(5)by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(g) Reducing Underage Drinking Through Screening and Brief Intervention > > > #### “(1) Grants to pediatric health care providers to reduce underage drinking > > The Assistant Secretary may make grants to eligible entities to increase implementation of practices for reducing the prevalence of alcohol use among individuals under the age of 21, including college students. > > > #### “(2) Purposes > > Grants under this subsection shall be made to improve— > > > ##### “(A) > > screening children and adolescents for alcohol use; > > > ##### “(B) > > offering brief interventions to children and adolescents to discourage such use; > > > ##### “(C) > > educating parents about the dangers of, and methods of discouraging, such use; > > > ##### “(D) > > diagnosing and treating alcohol use disorders; and > > > ##### “(E) > > referring patients, when necessary, to other appropriate care. > > > #### “(3) Use of Funds > > An entity receiving a grant under this subsection may use such funding for the purposes identified in paragraph
(2)by— > > > ##### “(A) > > providing training to health care providers; > > > ##### “(B) > > disseminating best practices, including culturally and linguistically appropriate best practices, as appropriate, and developing and distributing materials; and > > > ##### “(C) > > supporting other activities, as determined appropriate by the Assistant Secretary. > > > #### “(4) Application > > To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an entity shall submit an application to the Assistant Secretary at such time, and in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Assistant Secretary may require. Each application shall include— > > > ##### “(A) > > a description of the entity; > > > ##### “(B) > > a description of activities to be completed; > > > ##### “(C) > > a description of how the services specified in paragraphs
(2)and
(3)will be carried out and the qualifications for providing such services; and > > > ##### “(D) > > a timeline for the completion of such activities. > > > #### “(5) Definitions > > For the purpose of this subsection: > > > ##### “(A) Brief intervention > > The term ‘brief intervention’ means, after screening a patient, providing the patient with brief advice and other brief motivational enhancement techniques designed to increase the insight of the patient regarding the patient’s alcohol use, and any realized or potential consequences of such use, to effect the desired related behavioral change. > > > ##### “(B) Children and adolescents > > The term ‘children and adolescents’ means any person under 21 years of age. > > > ##### “(C) Eligible entity > > The term ‘eligible entity’ means an entity consisting of pediatric health care providers and that is qualified to support or provide the activities identified in paragraph (2). > > > ##### “(D) Pediatric health care provider > > The term ‘pediatric health care provider’ means a provider of primary health care to individuals under the age of 21 years. > > > ##### “(E) Screening > > The term ‘screening’ means using validated patient interview techniques to identify and assess the existence and extent of alcohol use in a patient.” > .
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