Professional statute overview
Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“This law states its purpose: to establish rules to guarantee comprehensive care for people who consume psychoactive substances and to create a national award for entities committed to prevention.”
This law states its purpose: to establish rules to guarantee comprehensive care for people who consume psychoactive substances and to create a national award for entities committed to prevention. El abuso y la adicción a sustancias psicoactivas deben tratarse como una enfermedad que requiere atención integral por parte del Estado. People with mental disorders or substance-use related conditions have a right to integral care, and the health regulation commission must update benefit plans and include the needed treatments and medicines. Institutions that offer substance-use care programs must meet the applicable habilitation conditions for the services they provide. Los servicios de atención integral o de farmacodependencia deben informar a la persona sobre el tratamiento antes de atenderla; la persona puede revocar su consentimiento en cualquier momento, y el Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social debe reglamentar la materia dentro de 12 meses desde la promulgación.
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Enacted 2012 · Record updated 1 Jan 2012. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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This law states its purpose: to establish rules to guarantee comprehensive care for people who consume psychoactive substances and to create a national award for entities committed to prevention.
Section preamble
Institutions that offer substance-use care programs must meet the applicable habilitation conditions for the services they provide.
Section 3o
El Gobierno Nacional, las entidades de salud y las entidades territoriales deben impulsar acciones de prevención y promoción sobre el consumo, abuso y adicción a sustancias psicoactivas; además, los programas en el lugar de trabajo debe…
Section 6o
Sena must design, promote, and carry out professional technical and technological training programs to address people with substance use, abuse, and addiction problems.
Section 9o
This article says the law takes effect when it is promulgated and repeals any conflicting rules.
Section 12
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Source and current-law status
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Source record from www.secretariasenado.gov.co · Enacted 2012 · Record updated 1 Jan 2012
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