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Administrative Rules for Substance Abuse Service Programs
Rules promulgated pursuant to Section 6231 of Michigan Public Act 368 of 1978 that ensures minimum quality standards for substance abuse services in Michigan. This document includes definitions, general provisions, and rules related to: licensure, recipient rights, methadone, and treatment services.  To read the Administrative Rules for Substance Abuse Service Programs, click here.

Athletic Service Providers Act
This legislation describes required androgenic anabolic steroid warning notices to be posted in educational institutions and recreational athletic facility locker rooms. It also lists the Department of Community Health's role in providing copies of warning posters.  To read the Athletic Service Providers Act, click here.

Compulsive Gaming Prevention Act
This legislation creates a "compulsive gaming prevention fund". It details its creation; disposition; distributions; investment; credit of interest and earnings; lapsed funds and fees for addiction treatment.  To read the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Act, click here.

Public Health Code of 1978, Part 61
Legislation providing definitions (such as administrator, EMS, substance abuse, prevention and treatment services) and rules regarding the disclosure of client records.  To read Public Health Code, Part 61, click here.

Public Health Code of 1978, Part 62
Legislation enabling the creation of the office of substance abuse services. It also describes the duties of the office, regional coordinating agencies and interdepartmental agreements.  To read Public Health Code, Part 62, click here.

Revised School Code
Legislation instructing the Department of Community Health to develop, periodically update, and make available to school districts, public school academies, and nonpublic schools a list of performance-enhancing substances. The list shall be based on the list of banned drugs contained in bylaw 31.2.3.1 of the bylaws of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.  To read the Revised School Code, click here.

School Safety Act
This Act defines the particular types of information that must be reported to law enforcement following a school safety violation. It also covers the development and implementation of a statewide school information policy. Moreover, a requirement is set forth to expel any student in grade six or above who physically assaults another student for a period up to 180 days.  To read the School Safety Act, click here.

Student Suspension Act
This Act provides for one-day suspensions of any student who violates school conduct policies.  To read the Student Suspension Act, click here.

Student Expulsion Act
This Act calls for the permanent expulsion of any student in grade six or above who physically assaults a school employee. The student may be reinstated after 180 days. Also called for is the expulsion of a student who makes a bomb threat or verbally assaults a school employee for a period up to 180 days.  To read the Student Expulsion Act, click here.

Authorization and Procedures for Suspensions and Expulsions
This Act delineates the authorization of (and attendant procedural requirements related to) student suspensions and expulsions for gross misdemeanors, weapons possession, arson, or criminal sexual conduct.  To read the Authorization and Procedures for Suspensions and Expulsions, click here.

Youth Tobacco Act
This Act (last amendment eff. 9/1/2006) prohibits both the purchase of tobacco products by a minor under 18 years of age and the provision of tobacco products to a minor, as well as the presentation of a false or fraudulent proof of age. Furthermore, it prohibits the use of tobacco products by minors and the harboring of minors for the purpose of indulging in the use of tobacco products. This Act does permit youth to participate in compliance checks for the purpose of satisfying federal Substance Abuse Block Grant Youth Tobacco Access requirements when these checks are conducted under the direction of a Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency and with the prior approval of the State Police or a local policing agency. Finally, the Act prescribes penalties for transgressions by both those who furnish and those youth who use tobacco products.  To read the Youth Tobacco Act, click here.

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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
This Act seeks to "increase to the greatest extent possible the availability and quality of treatment services so that treatment on request may be provided to all individuals desiring to rid themselves of their substance abuse problem". It also created the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to better plan a nationwide drug control effort and assist Congress in overseeing that effort.  To read the Anti-Drug Abuse Act, click here.

Block Grant for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Public Law
This law enables allocations be made to states for the provision of substance abuse services. It also provides detail regarding certain allocations and requirements (ex. primary prevention, women services, TB and HIV) and defines requirements of states regarding their annual block grant application for funding.  To read the Block Grant for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Public Law, click here.

Controlled Substance Act of 1970
This Act is the legal foundation of the government's fight against abuse of drugs and other substances. It is a consolidation of many laws regulating the manufacture and distribution of narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, steroids and chemicals used in the illicit production of controlled substances. Particularly, is designed to limit and control access to drugs, and allows for finer control of substances through their placement in categories according to their medicinal value, harmfulness, and potential for abuse or addiction.  To read the Controlled Substance Act, click here.

Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
This Act requires grantees of federal funds, other than individuals, to certify to the granting agency that it will provide a drug-free workplace.  To read the Drug-Free Workplace Act, click here.

Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act
This Act stipulates that parents and students have the right to inspect and review (and suggest corrections if necessary) all education records of that student. Furthermore, a provision is specified requiring written permission from the parent or eligible student prior to the release of any information, with certain exceptions (such as law enforcement, court subpoena, financial aid organizations) .  To read the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act, click here.

Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994
This Act calls for the expulsion of any student who has brought a weapon to school for a period of no less than one year.  To read the Gun-Free Schools Act, click here.

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
The PPRA provides parents and students the right to access materials associated with a Department of Education research endeavor and necessitates written parental consent before minor students are required to participate and consequently reveal a host of personal information.  To read the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) , click here.

H.R. 1, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
This Act speaks to the importance of continually improving the quality of the nation's educational system. A crucial component has to do with strengthening prevention, intervention, rehabilitation referral, and educational programs that aim to prevent illegal substance use and abuse. Additionally, the Act specifies funding to be allotted towards this end.  For more information about the H.R. 1, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, click here.

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Crime Act)
This Act is the product of six years of work by Congress and the Administration, and is the largest money crime bill in the history of the country. It authorizes spending $9.7 billion in funding for prisons and $6.1 billion in funding for prevention programs which were formulated and designed with significant input from experienced police officers. The Act also significantly expands the government's ability to deal with other crimes, and establishes priorities to identify promising prevention, intervention, and enforcement initiatives.  To read the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (Crime Act) , click here.

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