House Bill 5562
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting NAS Babies Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 18, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5562
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
April 18, 2018
04/25/2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/25/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/18/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
04/18/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:49 PM