United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4978 (114th)
NAS Healthy Babies Act
Introduced
18 April 2016
Last action
12 May 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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 prevalence of NAS, NAS treatment services for which coverage is available under state Medicaid programs, the settings and associated reimbursement methodologies for NAS treatment, the prevalence of utilization of various care settings under state Medicaid programs for NAS treatment, and any federal barriers to treating infants with NAS under state Medicaid programs. The GAO shall also report on its recommendations for improvements that will ensure access to NAS treatment under state Medicaid programs.
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Timeline
18 April 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
18 April 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2016
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
20 April 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 April 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
27 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 May 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.
Source: Calendars
10 May 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-559.
Source: Committee
10 May 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-559.
Source: Committee
11 May 2016
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2259-2260)
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2259-2260)
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4978.
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2259-2263)
Source: Floor
11 May 2016
Floor
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
12 May 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 12 May 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 May 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 10 May 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 18 April 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 May 2016
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 May 2016
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 May 2016
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 11 May 2016
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 May 2016
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 10 May 2016
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 10 May 2016
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 April 2016
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
- related to ← NAS Healthy Babies Act
- related to ← 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.
- related to ← Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4978
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4978
- us · 114-hr-4978 · source updated 5 December 2025