,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4  
,mc,connell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate     
id5tification & dissem9ation (          
evid5ce-in=m$ recomm5dations = address+ 
mat]nal addiction & neonatal ab/95ce    
syndrome & to provide = /udies ) respect
 to neonatal ab/95ce syndrome4  #a4     
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,protect+ ,our ,infants ,act ( #bjad4   
#b4 ,evid5ce-in=m$ recomm5dations )     
respect to mat]nal addiction & neonatal 
ab/95ce syndrome  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
%all coord9ate & facilitate !-- 7#a7    
id5tification & compilation (           
evid5ce-in=m$ recomm5dations =          
physicians1 nurses1 & hospital          
facilities ) respect to neonatal ab/95ce
 syndrome2 &  7#b7 id5tification ( any  

gaps1 z appropriate1 9 su* evid5ce-in=m$
 recomm5dations t may require additional
 rese>* or analysis ) respect to-- 7,a7 
scre5+ & int]v5tion = mat]nal sub/ance  
abuse1 includ+ ! misuse or abuse (      
prescription drugs 9 wom5 ( *ildbe>+ age
 & pregnant wom52  7,b7 treatm5t =      
pregnant & po/p>tum wom5 ) a sub/ance   
use disord]1 includ+ ! misuse or abuse (
 prescription drugs2  7,c7 scre5+ (     
infants = neonatal ab/95ce syndrome & = 
! risk ( develop+ neonatal ab/95ce      
syndrome2  7,d7 treatm5t = infants )    
neonatal ab/95ce syndrome1 includ+      
evid5ce-in=m$ recomm5dations surr\nd+   
evaluation & treatm5t ) ph>macological &
 non-ph>macological int]v5tions2 &  7,e7
 ongo+ treatm5t1 s]vices1 & supports =  
po/p>tum wom5 ) a sub/ance use disord]1 
includ+ misuse or abuse ( prescription  
drugs1 & infants & *ildr5 ) neonatal    
ab/95ce syndrome4  7b7 ,input ,9 c>ry+  
out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
consid] input f /akehold]s1 su* z heal? 
pr(essionals1 public heal? (ficials1 &  

law en=cem5t4  7c7 ,dissem9ation (      
in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all dissem9ate  
to appropriate /akehold]s 9 ,/ates &    
local communities ! evid5ce-in=m$       
recomm5dations id5tifi$ "u subsection   
7a74  7d7 ,address+ ,rese>* ,ne$s =     
,mat]nal ,addiction & ,neonatal ,ab/95ce
 ,syndrome ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a  
/udy to evaluate-- 7#a7 factors relat$  
to ! increas$ preval5ce ( mat]nal opiate
 misuse & abuse2  7#b7 factors relat$ to
 mat]nal misuse & abuse ( opiates1      
includ+-- 7,a7 b>ri]s to id5tify+ &     
treat+ mat]nal misuse & abuse ( opiates2
 &  7,b7 ! mo/ effective prev5tion &    
treatm5t /rategies = pregnant wom5 & o!r
 wom5 ( *ildbe>+ age :o are at risk = or
 dep5d5t on opiates2 &  7#c7 factors    
relat$ to neonatal ab/95ce syndrome1    
includ+-- 7,a7 epidemiological /udies   
conc]n+ neonatal ab/95ce syndrome2  7,b7
 ! mo/ effective me?ods to diagnose &   
treat neonatal ab/95ce syndrome2 &  7,c7
 ! long-t]m effects ( neonatal ab/95ce  
syndrome & ! ne$ = a long]-t]m /udy on  

infants & *ildr5 at risk = develop+     
neonatal ab/95ce syndrome or diagnos$ ) 
neonatal ab/95ce syndrome4  7e7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide to ! ,committee on ,heal?1      
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !  
f9d+s f ! /udy "u subsection 7d7 & a    
report t id5tifies ! gaps 9             
evid5ce-in=m$ recomm5dations t require  
additional rese>* or analysis1 &        
priority areas = additional rese>*4  #c4
 ,improv+ data on neonatal ab/95ce      
syndrome ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 %all provide te*nical assi/ance to     
,/ates to improve ! availability &      
quality ( data collection & surveillance
 activities reg>d+ neonatal ab/95ce     
syndrome1 includ+-- 7#a7 incid5ce &     
preval5ce ( neonatal ab/95ce syndrome2  
7#b7 ! id5tification ( causes = neonatal

 ab/95ce syndrome1 includ+ new & em]g+  
tr5ds2 &  7#c7 ! id5tification (        
demographics & o!r relevant in=mation   
associat$ ) neonatal ab/95ce syndrome4  
#d4 ,pa9 managem5t alt]natives ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,director ( !      
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? %\ld      
cont9ue rese>* ) respect to pa9         
managem5t1 includ+ = wom5 ( *ildbe>+    
age4  #e4 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy evaluat+-- 7#a7 !   
availability & effectiv5ess ( f$]ally   
facilitat$ sub/ance abuse treatm5t      
programs = pregnant wom5 & _! *ildr52   
7#b7 ! availability & effectiv5ess (    
,f$]al programs t enc\rage ,/ate        
adoption & implem5tation ( programs to  
ensure-- 7,a7 ! safety & heal? ( mo!rs  
:o h a sub/ance use disord]2 &  7,b7 !  
safety & heal? ( *ildr5 ) neonatal      
ab/95ce syndrome2  7#c7 ! effectiv5ess (
 ,f$]al data sy/ems & surveillance      
programs us$ to monitor or track drug   

utilization & result+ tr5ds1 includ+    
:e!r in=mation on neonatal ab/95ce      
syndrome is incorporat$ into su* data   
sy/ems2 &  7#d7 ! id5tification ( ! use 
( all discretion>y funds to address     
mat]nal sub/ance abuse1 includ+ ! misuse
 & abuse ( prescription drugs4