,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aadh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ag1 #bjag,mr4    
,br[n 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4   
,k+1 & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security  
,act to provide ,/ates ) ! option (     
provid+ m$ical assi/ance at a resid5tial
 p$iatric recov]y c5t] to infants "u #a 
ye> ( age ) neonatal ab/95ce syndrome & 
_! families4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,c>+ ,recov]y = ,infants
 & ,babies ,act or ! ,,crib ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7   
,neonatal ab/95ce syndrome 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ,,nas7 is a gr\p (        
conditions a newborn c h if ! newborn 0 
expos$ to drugs1 includ+ opioids :ile 9 
! womb be=e bir?4  7#b7 ,accord+ to a   
report ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability     
,(fice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
,,gao report7 symptoms ( ,,nas include  
irritability1 l\d cry+1 /iffness1       

sweat+1 vomit+1 di>rhea1 poor fe$+1     
seizures1 & respiratory di/ress4  7#c7  
,accord+ to ! ,,gao report1 x is        
recomm5d$ t newborns ) ,,nas receive a  
?or\gh evaluation & specializ$ &        
innovative treatm5t1 :5 w>rant$4  7#d7  
,accord+ to ! ,,gao report1 !re is a    
program gap ( available treatm5t        
programs = bo? pregnant wom5 & newborns 
) ,,nas4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,,gao      
report1 newborns ) ,,nas /ay$ 9 !       
hospital on av]age #af days ) an av]age 
hospital bill ( #ec1jjj4  7#f7 ,accord+ 
to ,,gao reports1 ,,nas has m ?an       
quadrupl$ 9 ! pa/ decade1 increas+ f    
#a4b p] #a1jjj hospital bir?s p] ye> 9  
#bjjj to #e4h p] #a1jjj hospital bir?s  
p] ye> 9 #bjab2 & "s regional /udies h  
report$ mu* high] 9cid5ces4  7#g7       
,address+ ! treatm5t ( infants diagnos$ 
) ,,nas w take innovative1 specializ$1 &
 collaborative ef=ts4  7#h7 ,9 ,july    
#bjaf1 ,congress pass$1 & ! ,presid5t   
sign$ into law1 ! ,compreh5sive         
,addiction & ,recov]y ,act ( #bjaf      

7,public ,law #aad-aih71 :i* includes   
provisions t call = exam9+ h[ infants ) 
,,nas are c>$ = 7includ+ available      
options ?r\gh ,/ate ,m$icaid programs71 
assess+ ! diff]5t m$ical c>e models &   
sett+s to treat ,,nas1 & prioritiz+ f9d+
 be/ practices = treat+ infants ) ,,nas4
  #c4 ,m$icaid ,/ate plan option to ent]
 into provid] agreem5ts ) resid5tial    
p$iatric recov]y c5t]s  7a7 ,/ate plan  
am5dm5t ,section #aijb7;a7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acif;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#hb71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#hc71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#hc71 ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#hd7 provide1 at ! option ( 
! ,/ate1 = mak+ m$ical assi/ance        
available on an inpati5t or outpati5t   
basis at a resid5tial p$iatric recov]y  
c5t] 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7nn77 =      
infants :o are "u #a ye> ( age )        
neonatal ab/95ce syndrome & _! families4
  4  7b7 ,resid5tial p$iatric recov]y   

c5t] def9$ ,section #aijb ( su* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7nn7
 ,resid5tial p$iatric recov]y c5t] def9$
 ,= purposes ( section #aijb7;a77#hd71 !
 t]m resid5tial p$iatric recov]y c5t]   
means a c5t] or facility t furni%es     
items & s]vices = :i* m$ical assi/ance  
is available "u ! ,/ate plan to infants 
:o are "u #a ye> ( age ) ! diagnosis (  
neonatal ab/95ce syndrome )\t any o!r   
significant m$ical risk factors & to !  
families ( su* infants4  4  7c7         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section take effect on ,octob] #a1      
#bjag1 & %all apply to m$ical assi/ance 
furni%$ on or aft] t date )\t reg>d to  
:e!r or n f9al regulations to c>ry out  
su* am5dm5ts h be5 promulgat$ by su*    
date4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t resid5tial p$iatric  
recov]y c5t]s 7z def9$ 9 section        
#aijb7nn7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 z 
add$ by section #c7;b77 %\ld (f] c\nsel+
 & o!r s]vices to mo!rs 7& o!r          

appropriate family memb]s & c>etak]s7 ( 
infants receiv+ treatm5t at su* c5t]s4  
,su* s]vices may include ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,c\nsel+ or ref]rals = s]vices4  7#b7  
,activities to enc\rage "m-infant bond+4
  7#c7 ,tra9+ on c>+ = su* infants4