,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,h\*9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mc,garvey7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! goals ( a ,,nicu ,baby's    
,bill ( ,rights4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 cont9ues to exp]i5ce high rates (      
infant prematurity1 ) ov] #chj1jjj      
babies born pret]m ea* ye> & ?\s&s m    
full-t]m m$ically complex babies admitt$
 to ! neonatal int5sive c>e unit        
7,,nicu72 ,:]eas ! pret]m bir? rate (   
,black babies is #ej p]c5t high] ?an t (
 ,:ite babies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
pret]m bir? is ! lead+ cause ( dea?     
among *ildr5 "u ! age ( #a ye>2 ,:]eas a
 baby born pret]m or full-t]m ) m$ical  
complications is a significant driv] (  
comorbidities1 includ+ necrotiz+        
ent]ocolitis1 bron*opulmon>y dysplasia1 
c]ebral palsy1 bra9 injury1 & ret9opa?y 
( prematurity1 (t5 result+ 9 lifelong   

complications or dea?2 ,:]eas babies    
born prematurely or ) sev]e m$ical      
complications are mo/ (t5 c>$ = 9       
neonatal int5sive c>e units 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is resolution z ,n,i,c,us72 ,:]eas    
hav+ a baby born pret]m or full-t]m )   
m$ical complexities is a traumatic      
exp]i5ce1 & ,,nicu families are (t5     
ov]:elm$ by _! circum/ances1 leav+ !m at
 high risk = a v>iety ( m5tal heal?     
conc]ns1 includ+ p]9atal mood & anxiety 
disord]s2 ,:]eas ,,nicu p>5ts are (t5   
sep>at$ f _! critically ill babies1     
bond+ is int]rupt$1 & ?is may h         
significant negative impacts on !       
cognitive developm5t ( ! baby & !       
emotional & m5tal well-be+ ( ! p>5ts2   
,:]eas critically ill babies & _! p>5ts 
& family c>egiv]s b5efit f sk9-to-sk9   
contact 9 t]ms ( increas$ brea/fe$+     
rates1 high] rates ( emotional atta*m5t1
 enhanc$ neurodevelopm5tal outcomes1 &  
promotes confid5ce 9 c>egiv+2 ,:]eas1 :5
 ,,nicu families are support$1 outcomes 
improve = babies & _! families2 ,:]eas  

all families des]ve family-c5t]$ c>e t  
is developm5tally appropriate &         
supportive2 ,:]eas all ,,nicu families  
des]ve access to ! individualiz$        
support1 education1 & res\rces !y ne$ to
 ?rive dur+ & aft] _! ,,nicu /ay2 ,:]eas
 ,,nicu families are (t5 n fully in=m$  
or consult$ on que/ions ( sub/ance      
reg>d+ _! *ild's c>e1 includ+ treatm5t  
plans1 ! true heal? /atus ( _! baby1 &  
infant nutrition2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh /udies 
h %[n t human milk-bas$ nutrition is    
pref]able1 _m families report be+ unaw>e
 ( ! nutrition options available to _!  
babies includ+ donor human milk & human 
milk-bas$ nutrition2 & ,:]eas all ,,nicu
 families h ! "r to in=m$ cons5t reg>d+ 
all aspects ( _! *ild's c>e3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 expresses support = ! goals ( a    
,,nicu ,baby's ,bill ( ,rights support+ 
! ne$s ( neonatal int5sive c>e unit     
families & _! babies2  7#b7 calls on    
heal? provid]s & o!r /akehold]s to      
promote a family-c5t]$ approa* to       

neonatal int5sive c>e unit c>e1 includ+ 
! ne$s ( babies z well z families to    
make ! decisions t are "r = !m1 includ+ 
enc\rag+ p>5ts to be integrat$ into !   
daily c>e ( _! babies z mu* z possible2 
7#c7 und]/&s t p>5ts are a neonatal     
int5sive c>e unit baby's be/ advocate1 &
 asks hospitals to e/abli% cle> policies
 t prioritize p>5tal or prim>y c>egiv]  
pres5ce1 integration1 & collaboration1 &
 involve family advocacy p>tn]s 9 !     
creation & developm5t ( su* policies f !
 beg9n+ ( ^! discussions2  7#d7         
enc\rages hospitals to embrace an in=m$ 
cons5t model = important c>e decisions =
 all neonatal int5sive c>e unit babies1 
includ+ treatm5t c>e plans & infant     
nutrition = all neonatal int5sive c>e   
unit babies1 ensur+ families are fully  
in=m$ ( ! risks & b5efits ( all c>e     
options available1 & emp[]+ p>5ts to    
make in=m$ decisions on behalf ( _!     
*ild2  7#e7 emphasizes ! importance ( a 
compreh5sive dis*>ge plann+ process t   
includes family p>ticipation1 ensur+ !  

plan is tailor$ to ! ne$s ( ea*         
individual baby & family2 &  7#f7       
und]scores ! importance ( m5tal heal?   
support = p>5ts & family c>egiv]s (     
neonatal int5sive c>e unit babies1      
includ+ connect+ !m to pe]-to-pe]       
support programs1 support gr\ps1 &      
c\nsel+1 :e!r 9 p]son or virtual1 to    
r$uce ! impact ( p]9atal mood & anxiety 
disord]s4