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HR 5927 115th Congress House

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Best Practice Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand, intensify, and coordinate research and other activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand, intensify, and coordinate research and other activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Introduced: May 23, 2018 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
Health Child healthDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Health promotion and preventive careHome and outpatient careMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsResearch administration and fundingWomen's health
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action May 23, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Best Practice Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health to: (1) expand research regarding prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome, and (2) establish best practices for screening and treatment.

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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5927: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Best Practice Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5927/
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"H.R. 5927: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Best Practice Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5927/.
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H.R. 5927, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5927/.
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