Maternal Health for Veterans Act
- Last Action
- 4/16/2024
Actions
- 2024-04-16Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 2024-04-16Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2024-03-21Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2023-06-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-05-15Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-05-15Introduced in House
- 2023-05-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-15 (00)
Maternal Health for Veterans Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report annually through FY2028 on its activities relating to the coordination of maternity health care. The reports must also include (1) data on the maternal health outcomes of veterans who receive medical care or services from the VA or a non-VA provider that is authorized to provide care or services under VA programs, and (2) VA recommendations to improve the maternal health outcomes of veterans.
The reports must be made publicly available.
The bill also authorizes funding through FY2028 for VA programs relating to the coordination of maternity health care.
Cosponsors (20)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Colin Allred (D-TX)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
Subjects
- Child health
- Sex and reproductive health
- Veterans' medical care
- Women's health
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