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Introduced
01/21/2015
01/21/2015
In Committee
02/06/2015
02/06/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Newborn Care Improvement Act Allows the Secretary 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 14 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.)
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Newborn Care Improvement Act, proposes to extend the period during which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) can provide post-delivery care services for newborn children of women veterans. Specifically, it would allow the VA to offer these services for 14 days after a child's birth, an increase from the current 7-day limit, provided the veteran delivered the child either in a VA facility or another facility with which the VA has a contract. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submit an annual report to the House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs detailing the newborn care services provided and the number of infants who received them.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (11)
Doug Collins (R)*,
Matt Cartwright (D),
Steve Chabot (R),
Trent Franks (R),
Walter Jones (R),
Tom Marino (R),
Pete Olson (R),
Bruce Poliquin (R),
Keith Rothfus (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
David Valadao (R),
Last Action
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (on 07/22/2015)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/423/all-info | 01/22/2015 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr423/BILLS-114hr423ih.pdf | 07/07/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr423/BILLS-114hr423ih.pdf.pdf | 07/07/2016 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr423ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr423ih.pdf | 01/25/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr423ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr423ih.pdf.pdf | 01/25/2015 |
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