US SB2520 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 9 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-05-24 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-05-24 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Newborn Care Improvement Act 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.
Title
Newborn Care Improvement Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-24 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Child health
Congressional oversight
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
Child health
Congressional oversight
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2520/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2520/BILLS-114s2520is.pdf |
