To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans.

Bill: 114-hr-2054
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2015-04-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs

Health care coverage and access

Health facilities and institutions

Veterans' medical care

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2015-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that gender specific services are continuously available at every VA medical center and community based outpatient clinic.</p> <p>Authorizes the VA to employ such personnel and enter into such contracts as may be necessary to provide such services based on the standards of the VA and the demand for such services.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2054 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2015 Ms. Brown of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans.

1. Improved access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1720H. Medical services for women veterans (a) Access to care The Secretary shall ensure that gender specific services are continuously available at every medical center and community based outpatient clinic of the Department. (b) Availability of personnel The Secretary may employ such personnel and enter into such contracts as may be necessary to provide the services required under subsection (a) based on the standards of the Department and the demand, and the projected growth of the demand, for such services, as determined by the Secretary . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720G the following new item: 1720H. Medical services for women veterans. .