After Failures, DPH Seeks 30 New Staffers to Boost Inspection Ability
After failures, DPH seeks 30 new staffers to boost inspection ability
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One result of the introspection is a proposed $ 32 million budget increase at DPH, bringing the total amount to $ 549 million, which would allow for increased inspections and oversight of health care, hazardous material and substance abuse facilities …
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Pain drug abuse monitored
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… broader use of the state's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. The program was created in 2009 by the Legislature in an initiative to encourage safer prescribing of controlled substances and to reduce drug abuse and diversion within the state of …
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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Drug Testing Of Welfare Applicants
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Florida's experience with the program suggested that welfare applicants are less likely to abuse drugs than the general public, with only two percent of applicants testing positive. The laws have also been shown to cost states even more money …
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California Faces Deep Cuts as Sequester Looms
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-Environment: $ 12.4 million reduction in environmental funding for clean water, air quality and anti-pollution programs. Possible loss of $ 1.9 … In addition, California would lose about $ 12.4 million in grants to prevent and treat substance abuse …
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