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Bill affecting Native youth treatment center nears passage in Congress
Monday, July 18, 2022
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A bill to address long-standing access issues at a Native youth treatment facility is almost across the finish line in the 117th Congress.
S.144, the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act, is due to be considered under a suspension of the rules in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, according to the Majority Leader’s calendar. The measure authorizes the Indian Health Service to acquire private land and build a permanent road to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California.
Approval in the chamber means S.144 can be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. The U.S. Senate already passed the bill over a year ago, on May 26, 2021.
“By passing this bill the Senate has helped ensure that Desert Sage patients will have access to the care they need,” said Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California), the sponsor of S.144. “The old dirt road that currently leads to the facility keeps washing out in the rain. Our bill will fix the road and pave it so patients can safely travel to the treatment center.”
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