Turner Introduces CRIB Act

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Congressman Turner released the following statement after introducing the bipartisan CRIB Act which would help cover the treatment costs of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a withdrawal condition in newborns often caused by opioids and other addictive substances in pregnant women.

This is a companion bill to the CRIB Act Senator Sherrod Brown recently introduced in the Senate.

"I am proud to lead this effort in the House and fight for those who are born addicted to opioids. This bill would help organizations like Brigid's Path, which provide inpatient medical care for drug-exposed newborns," said Congressman Turner. "The opioid epidemic has swept through our communities and we must work together to end addiction for those innocent children beginning their lives."

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