H.R. 4978 - NAS Healthy Babies Act
- Sponsor:
- Evan H. Jenkins
- Summary:
- To require the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the United States and its treatment under Medicaid, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on May 10, 2016
by voice vote on May 11, 2016.
NAS Healthy Babies Act
H.R. 4978 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To require the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the United States and its treatment under Medicaid, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To require the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the United States and its treatment under Medicaid.
- Other Titles
- NAS Healthy Babies Act
- Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act
- NAS Healthy Babies Act
- Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act
- NAS Healthy Babies Act
- Nurturing And Supporting Healthy Babies Act
- To require the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the United States and its treatment under Medicaid, and for other purposes.
- NAS Healthy Babies Act
- Sponsor
- Evan H. Jenkins
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Health
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Freedom of information
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
- Related Bills
- S. 2872 (114th) : NAS Healthy Babies Act
- H.R. 5145 (114th) : To Amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to Exclude Abuse-Deterrent Formulations of Prescription Drugs from the Medicaid Additional Rebate Requirement for New Formulations of Prescription Drugs, and for Other Purposes.
- S. 524 (114th) : Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
- H.R. 5189 (114th) : Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/18/2016 Referred to Committee House 5/11/2016 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 4/18/2016 4/18/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 4/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 4/18/2016 Introduced in House 4/20/2016 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/20/2016 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 4/25/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/26/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 4/27/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 4/27/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 5/10/2016 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-559. Put on a legislative calendar 5/10/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433. 5/11/2016 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 5/11/2016 Considered under suspension of the rules. 5/11/2016 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4978. currently selected House Vote on Passage 5/11/2016 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 5/11/2016 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 5/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to House members from Hospitals, which…
supported this bill
Hospitals | $5,231,495 |
$5,231,495 |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org