HOUSE 907115th CongressForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Newborn Care Improvement Act
- Last Action
- 4/6/2017
Actions
- 2017-04-06Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- 2017-03-29Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2017-03-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-07Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-07 (00)
Newborn Care Improvement Act
This bill allows the Department 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 42 days after the child's birth if the veteran delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility with which VA has a contract for such services. (Currently, such care may not be provided for more than 7 days.)
Cosponsors (20)
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Keith Rothfus (R-PA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- David Valadao (R-CA)
- Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
- Mike Coffman (R-CO)
- Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
- Rob Woodall (R-GA)
- WALTER JONES (R-NC)
- Trent Franks (R-AZ)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- DARRELL ISSA (R-CA)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Bruce Poliquin (R-ME)
- Mike Bishop (R-MI)
- Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
- Stephen Knight (R-CA)
Subjects
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Veterans' medical care
- Women's health
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