Sec. 504. GAO REPORT ON NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME (NAS)
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## SEC. 504 GAO REPORT ON NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME
(NAS)###
(a)In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (in this section referred to as “NAS”) in the United States. ###
(b)Information To Be Included in Report Such report shall include information on the following: ####
(1)The prevalence of NAS in the United States, including the proportion of children born in the United States with NAS who are eligible for medical assistance under State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) at birth, and the costs associated with coverage under such programs for treatment of infants with NAS. ####
(2)The services for which coverage is available under State Medicaid programs for treatment of infants with NAS. ####
(3)The settings (including inpatient, outpatient, hospital-based, and other settings) for the treatment of infants with NAS and the reimbursement methodologies and costs associated with such treatment in such settings. ####
(4)The prevalence of utilization of various care settings under State Medicaid programs for treatment of infants with NAS and any Federal barriers to treating such infants under such programs, particularly in non-hospital-based settings. ####
(5)What is known about best practices for treating infants with NAS. ###
(c)Recommendations Such report also shall include such recommendations as the Comptroller General determines appropriate for improvements that will ensure access to treatment for infants with NAS under State Medicaid programs. # TITLE VI INCENTIVIZING STATE COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS PRESCRIPTION OPIOID ABUSE
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