Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2021

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to support women, infants, and children impacted by substance use disorder, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2021 2. Amendments to special supplemental nutrition program (a) Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 (1) in subsection (a), by striking drug abuse substance use disorder (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (8), by striking drug abuse substance use disorder (B) in paragraph (16)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Drug abuse education Substance use disorder education (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking dangers of drug abuse harm of substance use on pregnancy and lactation (iii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking are suspected drug abusers may have a substance use disorder (II) by striking drug abuse clinics, (III) by striking drug abuse professionals resources (3) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking drug abuse substance use disorder (ii) by striking effects of drug effects of a substance use disorder (B) in paragraph (5), by striking substance abuse substance use disorder (4) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)(C)(ix), by striking drugs illicit or other harmful substances (B) in paragraph (13), by striking drug abuse education substance use disorder education (5) in subsection (k)(1)— (A) by striking 1 member one member (B) by striking drug abuse substance use disorder (6) 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) 42 U.S.C. 1396a (5) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until expended. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 17(q) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(q) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subsection (o)(1)(A) subsection (p)(1)(A) (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking subsection (o)(1)(A) subsection (p)(1)(A)

Summary: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2021 This bill modifies the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to add requirements for supporting individuals impacted by a substance use disorder. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate nutrition education materials for individuals impacted by a substance use disorder, including materials for infants impacted by prenatal substance exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome; conduct outreach to individuals who are potentially eligible for the WIC program and who are impacted by a such a disorder; and make available to states 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.