[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8905 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8905

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study 
 and submit to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2024

  Mrs. Rodgers of Washington introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study 
 and submit to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Maddie's Infant Recovery And 
Children's Legislative Emergency Act of 2024'' or the ``MIRACLE Act of 
2024''.

SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), shall conduct a study 
on--
            (1) the prevalence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (in this 
        section referred to as ``NAS''); and
            (2) infant and maternal health outcomes associated with 
        pediatric transitional care facilities.
    (b) Elements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) identify the barriers to obtaining valid, accurate, up-
        to-date data on the prevalence of NAS among beneficiaries under 
        State plans (or waivers of such plans) under title XIX of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and
            (2) identify the scope of services and supports available 
        to beneficiaries with a diagnosis of NAS under such State plans 
        (or waivers).
    (c) Report.--
            (1) Submission to congress.--Not later than 3 years after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
        to Congress a report that contains the findings and, to the 
        extent applicable, recommendations resulting from the study 
        under subsection (a).
            (2) Publication.--Upon the submission to Congress of the 
        report described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish 
        such report on a public website.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Pediatric transitional care facility.--The term 
        ``pediatric transitional care facility'' means a residential 
        pediatric recovery center for infants with neonatal abstinence 
        syndrome that provides inpatient or outpatient treatment.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, and any territory of the 
        United States.
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