HR 5475 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.

Introduced 2014-09-16· Sponsored by Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2014-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Allows the Secretary 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 14 days after the child's birth if the veteran delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility with which the VA has a contract for such services. (Currently, such care may not be provided for more than 7 days.)…

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Cosponsors (7)

1 Democrat6 Republicans