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S. 970 (115th)

Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2017

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Introduced

27 April 2017

Last action

27 April 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Amy Klobuchar, Thomas Tillis

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

11 August 2025

Healthcare · Defence

Summary

Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2017 This bill increases from 7 to 14 the number of days that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may furnish health care services, including post-delivery care, to the newborn child of a woman veteran who delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility pursuant to a VA contract for such services.

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Timeline

  1. 27 April 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 April 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

3 official files

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