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DOULA for VA Act of 2020

Introduced: December 17, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2020 or the DOULA for VA Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a five-year pilot program to furnish doula services to pregnant veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system. The program must furnish doula services through eligible entities by expanding the VA's Whole Health model to measure the impact that doula support services have on birth and mental health outcomes of pregnant veterans. The Whole Health model is a holistic approach that looks at the many areas of life that may affect health in order to make a health plan suited for each individual based on his or her health goals.

What's happening now December 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Dec 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9016: DOULA for VA Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9016/
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"H.R. 9016: DOULA for VA Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9016/.
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H.R. 9016, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9016/.
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