,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhhh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ah1 #bjad ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts 7for herself and ,mr4 ,stivers7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the identification and dissemination of best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers relative to neonatal abstinence syndrome1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,coordinated ,recovery ,initiative for ,babies ,act of #bjad or the ,,crib ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,identification1 treatment1 and surveillance of neonatal abstinence syndrome 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this ,act referred to as the ,secretary7 shall conduct a study to identify-- 7#a7 the most effective and beneficial methods that are currently available to identify the need for treating and best treatment methods for1 infants diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome2 7#b7 barriers1 including associated costs and limitations or disparities in the availability or scope of health insurance coverage1 that may hinder the clinical use of best practices by medical professionals and other health care providers for the identification and treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome2 7#c7 circumstances1 such as populations with unique needs and health care settings with limited resources1 that may require particularized best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers for the identification and treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome2 7#d7 existing surveillance measures within the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this ,act referred to as the ,department7 and in ,state health agencies relating to neonatal abstinence syndrome2 and 7#e7 areas in which information on neonatal abstinence syndrome and its surrounding circumstances is insufficient1 incomplete1 or requires further study or analysis4 7b7 ,advisory panel 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall convene an advisory panel 7in this section referred to as the ,panel7 to identify and compile the best practices under subsection 7c74 ,the ,secretary shall reconvene the ,panel for such purpose whenever the ,secretary1 with the advice of the ,panel1 determines updates are needed to the list of best practices under subsection 7e71 but no less than every #b years4 7#b7 ,members ,the ,panel shall be composed of #ai members1 all of whom shall be medical professionals or health care providers with expertise in neonatal abstinence syndrome4 ,members shall represent the broad range of such professionals and providers necessary to identify and compile the best practices for identification and treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome1 including representatives of-- 7,a7 ,the ,american ,academy of ,family ,physicians4 7,b7 ,the ,american ,academy of ,pediatrics4 7,c7 ,the ,american ,academy of ,physician ,assistants4 7,d7 ,the ,american ,college of ,nurse-,midwives4 7,e7 ,the ,american ,college of ,obstetricians and ,gynecologists4 7,f7 ,the ,american ,hospital ,association4 7,g7 ,the ,american ,medical ,association4 7,h7 ,the ,american ,nurses ,association4 7,i7 ,the ,american ,pharmacists ,association4 7,j7 ,the ,american ,public ,health ,association4 7,k7 ,the ,american ,society for ,addiction ,medicine4 7,l7 ,the ,american ,society of ,anesthesiologists4 7,m7 ,the ,association of ,state and ,territorial ,health ,professionals4 7,n7 ,the ,association of ,women's ,health1 ,obstetric1 and ,neonatal ,nurses4 7,o7 ,the ,children's ,hospital ,association4 7,p7 ,the ,national ,association of ,medicaid ,directors4 7,q7 ,the ,national ,association of ,nurse ,practitioners in ,women's ,health4 7,r7 ,the ,national ,association of ,pediatric ,nurse ,practitioners4 7,s7 ,the ,national ,association of ,social ,workers4 7#c7 ,administrative support ,the ,secretary shall provide appropriate administrative support1 including technical assistance1 to the ,panel4 7c7 ,best practices2 plan2 report ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 7,a7 identify and compile the best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers for identifying and treating neonatal abstinence syndrome2 and 7,b7 identify any gaps in best practices for medical professionals and other health care providers that may require additional research or analysis2 7#b7 develop and implement a plan for the coordination and1 if necessary1 expansion and enhancement of public health surveillance of neonatal abstinence syndrome that-- 7,a7 identifies the data necessary for a public health response to neonatal abstinence syndrome2 7,b7 identifies any gaps in current surveillance or coordination that results in the lack of collection of such data1 including a lack of timeliness or standardization of data reporting2 7,c7 makes recommendations and provides assistance to the ,states to implement effective measures to collect such necessary data by ,state health agencies2 and 7,d7 designates an appropriate agency in the ,department to coordinate such data2 and 7#c7 not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit to the ,congress a report containing the ,secretary's findings and identifying issues that-- 7,a7 relate to neonatal abstinence syndrome1 including its causes1 identification1 treatment1 prevalence1 and effects2 and 7,b7 public health issues related to neonatal abstinence syndrome that would benefit from further study4 7d7 ,dissemination of best practices ,the ,secretary-- 7#a7 shall disseminate the best practices identified and compiled under subsection 7c71 including any updates under subsection 7e71 directly or through arrangements with nonprofit organizations1 government agencies1 or the media2 7#b7 shall post such best practices on the public ,internet site of the ,department2 and 7#c7 may include in such dissemination any supplemental information which the ,secretary determines to be relevant and appropriate1 in consultation with the ,panel4 7e7 ,updates to best practices ,the ,secretary shall periodically1 but no less often than every #b years1 review the best practices identified under subsection 7c7 to ensure that such best practices are up-to-date and reflect the views of the medical community1 including organizations listed in subsection 7b77#b74 7f7 ,appropriate agency ,in designating an appropriate agency within the ,department under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall consider1 among other factors1 agency resources1 purpose1 expertise1 and capability to conduct public health programs and research4