Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2019”.
Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2019
A BILL
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to support women, infants, and children impacted by substance use disorder, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Amendments to special supplemental nutrition program
Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children— Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking “drug abuse” and inserting “substance use disorder”;
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (8), by striking “drug abuse” and inserting “substance use disorder”; and
in paragraph (16)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “Drug abuse education” and inserting “Substance use disorder education”;
in subparagraph (A), by striking “dangers of drug abuse” and inserting “harm of substance use on pregnancy and lactation”; and
in subparagraph (B)—
by striking “are suspected drug abusers” and inserting “may have a substance use disorder”;
by striking “drug abuse clinics,”; and
by striking “drug abuse professionals” and inserting “resources”;
in subsection (e)—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking “drug abuse” each place it appears and inserting “substance use disorder”; and
by striking “effects of drug” and inserting “effects of a substance use disorder”; and
in paragraph (5), by striking “substance abuse” and inserting “substance use disorder”;
in subsection (f)—
in paragraph (1)(C)(ix), by striking “drugs” and inserting “illicit or other harmful substances”; and
in paragraph (13), by striking “drug abuse education” and inserting “substance use disorder education”;
in subsection (k)(1)—
by striking “1 member” and inserting “one member”; and
by striking “drug abuse” and inserting “substance use disorder”; and
by redesignating subsections (l) through (q) as subsections (m) through (r), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (k) the following:
“(l) Activities To support WIC-Eligible individuals impacted by substance use disorder
“(1) In general—The Secretary shall—
“(A) develop and disseminate nutrition education materials for individuals eligible for the program; and
“(B) conduct outreach to individuals who are potentially eligible for the program and who are impacted by a substance use disorder.
“(2) Purpose—The purpose of this subsection is to ensure that individuals participating in the program who are impacted by a substance use disorder receive accurate nutrition education from trained staff in an effective and unbiased manner.
“(3) Nutrition education materials—The Secretary shall collaborate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop appropriate evidence-based nutrition education materials for individuals impacted by a substance use disorder, including—
“(A) nutrition education materials for individuals with substance use disorder during pregnancy and in the postpartum period; and
“(B) nutrition education materials for infants impacted by prenatal substance exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome.
“(4) Nutrition education clearinghouse—The Secretary shall make available to all State agencies through an online clearinghouse any nutrition education and training materials related to nutrition for individuals impacted by a substance use disorder or neonatal abstinence syndrome that have been produced by the Secretary or the Secretary of Health and Human Services (or produced by a State agency and approved by the Secretary), including educational materials developed under paragraph (15) of section 515(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–21(b)) and guidance issued under section 1005 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a note).
“(5) Authorization of appropriations—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, to remain available until expended.”
Conforming amendments— Section 17(q) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(q)), as redesignated by subsection (a) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (o)(1)(A)” and inserting “subsection (p)(1)(A)”; and
in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “subsection (o)(1)(A)” and inserting “subsection (p)(1)(A)”.