Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 318
116th Congress(2019-2020)
VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 4, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 4, 2019
Latest Action
May 22, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
318
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Washington
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish transportation in connection with the receipt of covered health care services for a newborn child of a woman veteran (and the child's parents). The bill expands covered health care services to include services furnished at health care facilities other than the facility where the child was delivered.

Under the bill, the VA may furnish more than seven days of health care services and transportation to such services if a child is in need of additional care.

Expenses incurred for transportation furnished in order for a newborn child of a veteran to receive health care services prior to the enactment of this bill may be waived or reimbursed to the veteran by the VA.

Text (1)
February 4, 2019
Actions (3)
05/22/2019
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
02/04/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
02/04/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:17:45 PM