Preventing NAS and Protecting Babies Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 8, 2018)
Preventing NAS and Protecting 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.
What just happenedMay 11, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 8, 2018
- May 11, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 8, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 8, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 8, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House