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HOUSE 2645116th CongressSubcommittee Hearings Held.

Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019

Last Action
9/11/2019

Actions

  • 2019-09-11Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • 2019-05-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2019-05-09Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2019-05-09Introduced in House
  • 2019-05-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-05-09 (00)

Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019

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.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Doug Collins (R-GA)
  • Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
  • Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
  • Mark Meadows (R-NC)
  • Chris Collins (R-NY)
  • Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
  • LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
  • Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
  • Darren Soto (D-FL)
  • Chris Pappas (D-NH)
  • Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
  • Seth Moulton (D-MA)
  • Susan Brooks (R-IN)
  • SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
  • Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Anthony Brown (D-MD)
  • David Joyce (R-OH)

Subjects

  • Child health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Veterans' medical care
  • Women's health
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