House
Apr 6, 2017To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.
Summary
Official
Newborn Care Improvement Act This bill allows the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the newborn child of a woman veteran who is receiving VA maternity care with post-delivery care services for 42 days after the child's birth if the veteran delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility with which VA has a contract for such services. (Currently, such care may not be provided for more than 7 days.)
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(2/7/17)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
DC
Mr. Collins
(R) GA – 9
Cosponsors (21)
Topics
Latest Action
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 6, 2017