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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating June as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome |
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Awareness Month. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.112 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.112. NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME AWARENESS |
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MONTH. June is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Awareness Month to |
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increase awareness of neonatal abstinence syndrome and to |
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encourage: |
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(1) awareness of the dangers of opioid and substance |
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abuse during pregnancy to prevent neonatal abstinence syndrome; |
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(2) the creation and update of lists of recommended |
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materials to address neonatal abstinence syndrome available |
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through the Department of State Health Services and the Health and |
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Human Services Commission; |
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(3) electronic circulation of and posting on state and |
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local agency websites of recommended treatment and recovery |
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resources; |
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(4) the availability of resources for mothers-to-be |
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and new mothers with substance abuse disorders, including health |
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care services and recovery support services; and |
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(5) collaboration between state and federal |
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governmental agencies, hospitals, private health care practices, |
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health insurance providers, Medicaid providers, and mental health |
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agencies to increase awareness. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |