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Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a condition in which newborns experience withdrawal symptoms after exposure to substances like opioids before birth, would be formally recognized by this resolution, which does not carry the force of law but expresses the Legislature's position on the issue. The resolution urges the Utah Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen statewide data collection on NAS diagnoses and prenatal substance exposure, including tracking by substance type, whether exposure was from prescribed or non-prescribed sources, and maternal engagement in treatment, as well as related infant and maternal health outcomes. It also calls on the department to deliver a written report to the Legislature's Health and Human Services Interim Committee by October 31, 2027, summarizing five years of updated data, statewide efforts to standardize data reporting across agencies and hospitals, and recommendations for legislative or program changes to improve outcomes for affected mothers and infants.