Maternal Health for Veterans Act
- Last Action
- 6/15/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-15Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-06-15Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-15 (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 (5)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
Subjects
- Child health
- Sex and reproductive health
- Veterans' medical care
- Women's health
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