Maternal Health for Veterans Act

Bill: 118-s-2026
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2023-06-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child health

Sex and reproductive health

Veterans' medical care

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Maternal Health for Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report annually through FY2028 on its activities relating to the coordination of maternity health care. The reports must also include (1) data on the maternal health outcomes of veterans who receive medical care or services from the VA or a non-VA provider that is authorized to provide care or services under VA programs, and (2) VA recommendations to improve the maternal health outcomes of veterans.</p> <p>The reports must be made publicly available.</p> <p>The bill also authorizes funding through FY2028 for VA programs relating to the coordination of maternity health care.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2026 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2023 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To provide support for programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to the coordination of maternity health care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maternal Health for Veterans Act . 2. Support for maternity health care coordination programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Reports to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until September 30, 2028, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives, and make publicly available, a report that contains the following: (1) A summary of the activities carried out under the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to the coordination of maternity health care. (2) Data on the maternal health outcomes of veterans who receive medical care or services furnished at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs or by a non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care provider who provides such care or services to veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, including pursuant to the programs specified in paragraph (1). (3) Recommendations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the maternal health outcomes of veterans, with a particular focus on veterans from demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, maternal health disparities, or other adverse perinatal or childbirth outcomes. (b) Authorization of appropriations (1) Authorization There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, for the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to the coordination of maternity health care, including the maternity care coordination program described in Veterans Health Administration Directive 1330.03 (or any successor directive). (2) Supplement not supplant Amounts authorized under paragraph (1) are authorized in addition to any other amounts authorized for the coordination of maternity health care for the Department of Veterans Affairs.