Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act or the NAS Healthy Babies Act
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 GAO shall also report on its recommendations for improvements that will ensure access to NAS treatment under state Medicaid programs.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-12 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2259-2260) | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4978. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2259-2263) | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-10 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-10 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-559. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-27 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-27 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-26 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-20 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-20 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-18 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |