United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5475 (113th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.
Introduced
16 September 2014
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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7 April 2025
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.)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 September 2014
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Introduced in House · EN · 16 September 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 September 2014
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5475
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/5475