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H.R. 5562

Protecting NAS Babies Act

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.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3](R-WV)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Protecting NAS Babies Act — Informed