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Introduced
05/09/2019
05/09/2019
In Committee
05/29/2019
05/29/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children. This bill increases from 7 to 14 the number of days that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may furnish 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 pursuant to a VA contract for such services.
AI Summary
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.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (42)
Susie Lee (D)*,
Cindy Axne (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Susan Brooks (R),
Anthony Brown (D),
Chris Collins (R),
Doug Collins (R),
Angie Craig (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Val Demings (D),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Mark Green (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Dave Joyce (R),
Ann Kuster (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Mark Meadows (R),
Seth Moulton (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Denver Riggleman (R),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
David Scott (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Greg Steube (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Jackie Walorski (R),
Jennifer Wexton (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Lee Zeldin (R),
Last Action
Subcommittee Hearings Held. (on 09/11/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2645/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2645/BILLS-116hr2645ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2645/BILLS-116hr2645ih.pdf.pdf |
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