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H.R.4978

H.R.4978: NAS Healthy Babies Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
This bill is primarily about health
Introduced April 18, 2016
Latest Major Action May 12, 2016

Bill Sponsor

Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.)

Bill Cosponsors

15 (5 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), which results from a newborn's exposure to addictive opiate drugs while in the mother's womb. Specifically, the GAO shall report on: the prevalence of NAS, NAS treatment services for which coverage is available under state Medicaid programs, the...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
May 12, 2016	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 11, 2016	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 11, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 11, 2016	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2259-2260)
May 11, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4978.
May 11, 2016	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2259-2263)
May 11, 2016	Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 10, 2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.
May 10, 2016	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-559.
April 27, 2016	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
April 27, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 26, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 25, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 20, 2016	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
April 20, 2016	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 18, 2016	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 18, 2016	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 18, 2016	Introduced in the House by Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.)

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