Sec. 7061. REPORT ON ADDRESSING MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH IN THE OPIOID CRISIS

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## SEC. 7061 REPORT ON ADDRESSING MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH IN THE OPIOID CRISIS ###

(a)In General Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Indian Health Service, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, shall develop and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that includes— ####

(1)information on opioid, non-opioid, and non-pharmacologic pain management practices during pregnancy and after pregnancy; ####

(2)recommendations for increasing public awareness and education about substance use disorders, including opioid use disorders, during and after pregnancy, including available treatment resources in urban and rural areas; ####

(3)recommendations to prevent, identify, and reduce substance use disorders, including opioid use disorders, during pregnancy to improve care for pregnant women with substance use disorders and their infants; and ####

(4)an identification of areas in need of further research with respect to acute and chronic pain management during and after pregnancy. ###

(b)No Additional Funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out subsection (a).