[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 64 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Casey):
  S. 2710. A bill to improve treatment and early interventions for 
pregnant and postpartum women and infants affected by substance use 
disorder; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text 
of the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 2710

       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 ``Protecting Moms and Infants 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. IMPROVING TREATMENT FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM 
                   WOMEN.

       (a) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services (referred to in this subsection as the 
     ``Secretary'') shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress and make available to the public on the internet 
     website of the Department of Health and Human Services a 
     report regarding the implementation of the recommendations in 
     the strategy relating to prenatal opioid use, including 
     neonatal abstinence syndrome, developed pursuant to section 2 
     of the Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-
     91). Such report shall include--
       (A) an update on the implementation of the recommendations 
     in the strategy, including information regarding the agencies 
     involved in the implementation; and
       (B) information on additional funding or authority the 
     Secretary requires, if any, to implement the strategy, which 
     may include authorities needed to coordinate implementation 
     of such strategy across the Department of Health and Human 
     Services.
       (2) Periodic updates.--The Secretary shall periodically 
     update the report under paragraph (1).
       (b) Residential Treatment Programs for Pregnant and 
     Postpartum Women.--Section 508(s) of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-1(s)) is amended by striking 
     ``$16,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021'' 
     and inserting ``$29,931,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
     through 2023''.

     SEC. 3. EARLY INTERVENTIONS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS.

       (a) Development of Educational Materials by Center for 
     Substance Abuse Prevention.--Section 515(b) of the Public 
     Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-21(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(15) in cooperation with relevant stakeholders and the 
     Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
     develop educational materials for clinicians to use with 
     pregnant women for shared decisionmaking regarding pain 
     management during pregnancy.''.
       (b) Guidelines and Recommendations by Center for Substance 
     Abuse Treatment.--Section 507(b) of the Public Health Service 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(15) in cooperation with the Secretary, implement and 
     disseminate, as appropriate, the recommendations in the 
     report entitled `Protecting Our Infants Act: Final Strategy' 
     issued by the Department of Health and Human Services in 
     2017; and''.
       (c) Support of Partnerships by Center for Substance Abuse 
     Treatment.--Section 507(b) of the Public Health Service Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 290bb(b)), as amended by subsection (b), is 
     further amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(16) in cooperation with relevant stakeholders, support 
     public-private partnerships to assist with education about, 
     and support with respect to, substance use disorder for 
     pregnant women and health care providers who treat pregnant 
     women and babies.''.
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