Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details about future impacts or changes beyond the removal of the reporting requirement.
Health Care Act
This bill removes an outdated requirement for reporting on neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid use by women of childbearing age.
What This Bill Does
- Removes a section in the Tennessee Code that required reports about births involving neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid use by women from relevant state agencies.
Who It Names or Affects
- State agencies involved in health care reporting
- The commissioner of health
Terms To Know
- Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)
- A condition that occurs when a baby is exposed to drugs while still in the mother's womb.
- Opioid
- A type of drug used for pain relief, which can be addictive and harmful if not used correctly.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify new requirements or changes to current health care practices beyond removing the outdated reporting requirement.
- It is unclear what impact this change will have on future health care policies related to neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid use.