H.R. 3036 · 116th Congress
Breaking Barriers for Women Veterans Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Max Rose
- Introduced
- 2019-05-28
- Latest action
- 2019-09-11 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Summary
Breaking Barriers for Women Veterans Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement changes to better serve women veterans. Among other requirements, the VA must retrofit its existing medical facilities to support the provision of care to women veterans. Additionally, the VA must ensure its medical facilities have at least one full-time or part-time women's health provider. The bill also requires the VA to establish a training module for community providers that is specific to women veterans.