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

Bill: 115-hr-93
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2017-01-03
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: 2017-09-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill 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>The VA is authorized 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 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 93 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Ms. Brownley of California (for herself and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire ) 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. .