HR 5562 · 115th Congress · Health

Protecting NAS Babies Act

Introduced 2018-04-18· Sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.(2018-04-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Babies Act or the Protecting NAS Babies Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a strategy for implementing recommendations from a departmental report on prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome (a syndrome in which newborns exhibit withdrawal symptoms because of substance use during pregnancy). The strategy must include timelines for implementation, resources for state health agencies, and recommendations for any needed statutory changes.…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans