➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: Barletta bill protecting opioid addicted newborns unanimously passed in U.S. House
FOX 43 – May 11, 2016
In a rare unanimous vote, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation from Congressman Lou Barletta (PA-11) protecting opioid-addicted newborns and their caregivers. The Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act (H.R. 4843), which Barletta authored with Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), requires that states which receive federal funds for child protective services comply with federal law and enact certain guidelines for the welfare of children exposed to opioids. The category of opioids includes a variety of pain medications or other drugs, such as heroin. Information Gateway resource: Responding to Substance-Exposed Newborns: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/substance/casework/res-sens/
http://fox43.com/2016/05/11/barletta-bill-protecting-opioid-addicted-newborns-unanimously-passed-in-u-s-house/