S. 2841 · 115th Congress
Gambling Addiction Prevention Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Warren
- Introduced
- 2018-05-15
- Latest action
- 2018-05-15 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Gambling Addiction Prevention Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) incorporate medical screening questions specific to gambling disorder into the Annual Periodic Health Assessment conducted by DOD for members of the Armed Forces; (2) incorporate into ongoing DOD research efforts questions on gambling disorder; and (3) develop and implement policies and programs on prevention, education, and treatment of gambling disorder and integrate gambling disorder into existing mental health and substance use disorder programs.