; (2) in paragraph (83), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (83), the following new paragraph: (84) provide, at the option of the State, for making medical assistance available on an inpatient or outpatient basis at a residential pediatric recovery center (as defined in subsection (nn)) for infants who are under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families. . (b) Residential pediatric recovery center defined Section 1902 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (nn) Residential pediatric recovery center defined For purposes of section 1902(a)(84), the term residential pediatric recovery center means a center or facility that furnishes items and services for which medical assistance is available under the State plan to infants who are under 1 year of age with the diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome without any other significant medical risk factors and to the families of such infants. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 2017, and shall apply to medical assistance furnished on or after that date without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date. 4. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that residential pediatric recovery centers (as defined in section 1902(nn) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 3(b)) should offer counseling and other services to mothers (and other appropriate family members and caretakers) of infants receiving treatment at such centers. Such services may include the following: (1) Counseling or referrals for services. (2) Activities to encourage mother-infant bonding. (3) Training on caring for such infants.