S. 970
Referred to CommitteeNewborn Care Improvement Act of 2017
Introduced 4/27/2017•115th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
4/27/2017 • Senate
Summary
Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2017
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.
Introduced in Senate • 4/27/2017
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Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Child healthCongressional oversightVeterans' medical careWomen's health
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Originated in the Senate
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April 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Introduced in Senate4/27/2017