HR 5475
113th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Child health
Congressional oversight
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.
Introduced: September 16, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 16, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 16, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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 the VA has a contract for such services. (Currently, such care may not be provided for more than 7 days.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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