washington house representatives wednesday unanimously pass legislation improve safety plan children bear dependent opioid drug similar bill pending senate one dozen new measure aim address u.s. epidemic addiction pain pills cheap heroin legislation come response reuters investigation last year title helpless hook reveal least 110 baby die since 2010 bear dependent expose opioids send home parent ill-prepared care hard imagine stories like could tragic rep. lou barletta pennsylvania republican prime sponsor bill say house floor unfortunately many case could prevent nine 50 u.s. state follow federal law require track help newborns reuters report news agency find 130,000 newborns diagnose drug withdrawal last decade report state child-protection authorities april u.s. department health human service ask state report june 30 whether follow exist law know child abuse prevention treatment act state receive federal fund give assurance comply rep. katherine clark massachusetts lead democratic co-sponsor emphasize new legislation would require help newborn also mother family provision aim overcome resistance report case newborn addiction among doctor health-care workers sometimes fear mother may punish case come official attention important step bill ensure whole family healthy successful support clark say measure formally know improve safe care prevention infant abuse neglect act pass 421-0. children advocate seek federal fund go commitment would view good first step need make real put money say john sciamanna vice president public policy child welfare league america among opioid-related bill adopt house wednesday one design help state emulate pilot program drug-affected newborns huntington west virginia rep. evan jenkins republican help create huntington facility know lily place become congressman say bill would help improve access care poor baby women medicare reuters series read house pass bill aid children bear opioid dependency