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H.R. 2645House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019

Sponsored by Susie LeeRep. Susie Lee (D-NV)
Introduced May 9, 2019

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The Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019 updates the Veterans Affairs health‑care rules for newborn children of veterans. It lengthens the period during which the VA must provide care to newborns and adds a requirement that the VA report annually on how many newborns receive those services.

Key Provisions

  • Extends the VA’s newborn care window from seven days after birth to fourteen days.
  • Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report to the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees detailing the newborn services provided and the number of newborns served each fiscal year.

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Health Subcommittee

September 11, 2019

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Introduced in House

May 9, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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May 9, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

May 29, 2019

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Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Health Subcommittee

September 11, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 9, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2645

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 9, 2019

Mrs. Lee of Nevada (for herself, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mrs. Walorski, and Ms. Houlahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

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

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019.

2.

Improvement of health care services provided to newborn children by Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking seven days and inserting 14 days; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(c)

Annual report

Not later than 31 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the health care services provided under subsection (a) during such fiscal year, including the number of newborn children who received such services during such fiscal year.

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