Bill > S2026

This bill, the Maternal Health for Veterans Act, aims to provide support for programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) related to the coordination of maternity health care. The key provisions of the bill are as follows: 1. The VA Secretary must submit annual reports to Congress and make them publicly available, summarizing the activities of VA programs related to maternity health care coordination, providing data on maternal health outcomes of veterans receiving care from VA or non-VA providers, and recommending ways to improve maternal health outcomes, particularly for veterans from demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, or other adverse perinatal or childbirth outcomes. 2. The bill authorizes $15 million per year from fiscal years 2024 to 2028 for VA programs related to maternity health care coordination, including the VA's maternity care coordination program, in addition to any other funding for such programs.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2026/all-info