REP. PANETTA LEADS LETTER OPPOSING ADMINISTRATION'S MOVE TO END FUNDING FOR DRUG TEST STRIPS

Washington, May 8 -- Representative Jimmy Panetta issued the following press release:

United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and led a letter to the Trump Administration strongly opposing (https://panetta.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/panetta-evo.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/05.08.26-panetta-samhsa-test-strip-letter-final.pdf) its recent decision by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to end funding (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/dear-colleague-letter-upated-hr-funding-guidance.pdf__;!!BSgrhSFG!BG2Z9gaW6az9TLSUp3P3XBCNSoQmc7z_bXPz9Fq6gZ7ROGnPQzFgckFpLMGTKj7PKYed9-2IuNefnxrOM-lrhXo9eAk5qSbO$) for illicit drug test strips. In his letter to Se...