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S. 2542 (114th)

Cradle Act

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Introduced

11 February 2016

Last action

11 February 2016 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Cradle Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow for alternative certification requirements for a residential pediatric recovery center to participate in a state Medicaid program. A "residential pediatric recovery center" is a facility that treats infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), which is caused by exposure to opioids before birth. With respect to certifying such facilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid must establish guidelines that: (1) include requirements specifically applicable to treating infants with NAS, and (2) take into account that certain requirements needed for centers that treat adults may not be necessary for facilities that treat such infants. A residential pediatric recovery center may satisfy the requirements set forth in these guidelines in lieu of any comparable requirements otherwise applicable for purposes of the center's participation under a state Medicaid program. A facility licensed by a state as a residential pediatric recovery center shall be treated as having satisfied certification requirements for participation under the Medicaid program for that state. 

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Timeline

  1. 11 February 2016

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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