NAS Healthy Babies Act

Hozzl · 2023-01-11T13:33:07Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 2872 NAS Healthy Babies Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/11/2023, 1:33 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2872

Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), which results from a newborn's exposure to addictive opiate drugs while in the mother's womb.

Specifically, the GAO shall report on:

the prevalence of NAS,
NAS treatment services for which coverage is available under state Medicaid programs,
the settings and associated reimbursement methodologies for NAS treatment,
the prevalence of utilization of various care settings under state Medicaid programs for NAS treatment, and
any federal barriers to treating infants with NAS under state Medicaid programs.

The GAO shall also report on its recommendations for improvements that will ensure access to NAS treatment under state Medicaid programs.

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Current Status of Bill S 2872

Bill S 2872 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 28, 2016. Bill S 2872 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on April 28, 2016. Bill S 2872's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of April 28, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2872

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2872

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

Child healthCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceMedicaid

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2872

NAS Healthy Babies ActA bill to require the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the United States and its treatment under Medicaid.NAS Healthy Babies ActNurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act

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