[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1141-S1142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3352. Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. King) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 524, to 
authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national 
epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 705. MEDICAID PROVIDER PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATION FOR 
                   FACILITIES TREATING INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE 
                   WITH NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME.

       (a) Guidelines for Certification for Participation Under 
     Medicaid State Plans of Certain Facilities Treating Infants 
     Under 1 Year of Age With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services shall establish guidelines, in accordance with 
     paragraph (2), for State agencies and recognized national 
     listing or accrediting bodies to follow for purposes of 
     certifying a residential pediatric recovery center as 
     qualifying for a provider agreement for participation under a 
     State plan under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, a residential pediatric recovery 
     center may satisfy the requirements set forth in such 
     guidelines, in lieu of any comparable requirements otherwise 
     applicable to such a center for purposes of certification for 
     participation under such a State plan.
       (2) Guidelines described.--The guidelines established under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) provide for physical environment requirements and other 
     necessary requirements specifically applicable to treating 
     individuals who are under 1 year of age with the diagnosis of 
     neonatal abstinence syndrome without any other significant 
     medical risk factors; and
       (B) take into account that certain physical environment 
     requirements, and any other requirements, needed for centers 
     or facilities treating adults may not be necessary for 
     centers or facilities treating individuals described in 
     subparagraph (A).
       (3) Residential pediatric recovery center.--For purposes of 
     this section, the term ``residential pediatric recovery 
     center'' means a center or facility that furnishes items and 
     services to infants who are under 1 year of age with the 
     diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome without any other 
     significant medical risk factors and mothers of such infants.
       (b) State Law Licensure of Certain Facilities Satisfies 
     Certification Requirements.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, in the case of a State that recognizes and 
     licenses residential pediatric recovery centers (as defined 
     in subsection (a)(3)), such a center that is licensed, in 
     accordance with such State law, shall be treated as 
     satisfying any comparable requirements otherwise applicable 
     to such a center for purposes of certification for 
     participation under the State plan under the Medicaid program 
     under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et 
     seq.).
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     residential pediatric recovery centers (as defined in 
     subsection (a)(3)) should offer counseling and other services 
     to mothers (and other appropriate family members and 
     caretakers) of infants receiving treatment at such centers. 
     Such services may include the following:
       (1) Counseling or referrals for services.
       (2) Activities to encourage mother-infant bonding.
       (3) Training on caring for such infants.
       (4) Activities to encourage transparency of relevant State 
     mandatory reporting requirements.

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