H.R. 5475 · 113th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Doug Collins
- Introduced
- 2014-09-16
- Latest action
- 2014-09-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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.)