Protecting Moms Who Served Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 9, 2020)
Protecting Moms Who Served Act
This bill authorizes an appropriation to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for FY2022 to improve maternity care coordination for women veterans throughout pregnancy and the one-year postpartum period.
The VA must submit a plan to improve maternity care coordination to fulfill the responsibilities and requirements in the Veterans Health Administration Handbook 1330.03 (or successor handbook).
The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among women veterans, with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes.
What just happenedJul 23, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 9, 2020
- Jul 23, 2020Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 1, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 9, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 9, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 9, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House