H.R. 6220

119 HR 6220 IH: Maddie’s Infant Recovery And Children’s Legislative Emergency Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-20
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6220  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 20, 2025   Mr. Newhouse  (for himself,  Ms. Schrier , and  Mr. Baumgartner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Maddie’s Infant Recovery And Children’s Legislative Emergency Act of 2025   or the   MIRACLE Act of 2025  .
2.
Study and report on neonatal abstinence syndrome
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the  Secretary ), shall conduct a study on—
(1)
the prevalence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (in this section referred to as  NAS ); and
(2)
infant and maternal health outcomes associated with pediatric transitional care facilities.
(b)
Elements
In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1)
identify the barriers to obtaining valid, accurate, up-to-date data on the prevalence of NAS among beneficiaries under State plans (or waivers of such plans) under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); and
(2)
identify the scope of services and supports available to beneficiaries with a diagnosis of NAS under such State plans (or waivers).
(c)
Report
(1)
Submission to Congress
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that contains the findings and, to the extent applicable, recommendations resulting from the study under subsection (a).
(2)
Publication
Upon the submission to Congress of the report described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish such report on a public website.
(d)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Pediatric transitional care facility
The term  pediatric transitional care facility  means a residential pediatric recovery center for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome that provides inpatient or outpatient treatment.
(2)
State
The term  State  means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory of the United States.