Bill > S2710

This bill, the Protecting Moms and Infants Act, aims to improve treatment and early interventions for pregnant and postpartum women and infants affected by substance use disorder. Key provisions include: 1) Requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report on the implementation of recommendations related to prenatal opioid use and neonatal abstinence syndrome, and provide information on any additional funding or authority needed to implement the strategy; 2) Increasing funding for residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women from $16.9 million to $29.931 million per year from 2019 to 2023; 3) Directing the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention to develop educational materials for clinicians to use with pregnant women for shared decision-making regarding pain management during pregnancy; and 4) Requiring the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to implement and disseminate recommendations from the Protecting Our Infants Act report and support public-private partnerships to assist with education and support related to substance use disorder for pregnant women and healthcare providers.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2710/all-info