The primary purpose of the PPW program is to expand the availability of comprehensive, high quality residential treatment services for pregnant and postpartum women who suffer from alcohol and other drug use problems, and for their infants and minor children impacted by the perinatal and environmental effects of paternal substance use and abuse and other co-occurring disorders.
US Code:
5 USC 508
Name of Law: Residential Treatment Programs for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Currently there are 9,842 burden hours in the OMB inventory. SAMHSA is requesting 19,684 hours. The increase of 9,832 hours are due 16 new grantees that were awarded in FY 2008.
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(ii) Use of information;
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