Bill > S835

This bill, the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019, aims to improve the care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to newborn children. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It increases the number of days the VA can provide health care services, including post-delivery care, to the newborn child of a woman veteran who delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility under a VA contract, from 7 days to 14 days. 2. It requires the VA Secretary to submit an annual report to the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees on the health care services provided to newborn children under this provision, including the number of newborn children who received such services during the fiscal year. The purpose of this bill is to enhance the care and support provided by the VA to newborn children of women veterans, ensuring they receive necessary medical attention and post-delivery care for a longer period.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/835/all-info