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House Bill 3303
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Maternal Health for Veterans Act
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H. R. 3303 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3303


To provide support for programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to the coordination of maternity health care, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 15, 2023

Ms. Underwood (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Brownley, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was 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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Maternal Health for Veterans Act”.

SEC. 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 Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 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.