Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 4, 2019)
Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019
This bill addresses fertility treatments, counseling, and other health-related programs for veterans and members of the Armed Forces.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide fertility treatments and counseling to covered veterans and active duty servicemembers or a spouse, partner, or gestational surrogate of such veteran or servicemember. A covered veteran or service member is a severely wounded, ill, or injured former or current member of the Armed Forces who has an infertility condition incurred or aggravated while serving on active duty.
DOD must establish procedures related to gamete retrieval and storage.
Fertility counseling and treatment are included within authorized VA medical services.
The VA may pay the adoption expenses (for up to three adoptions) for a covered member who is enrolled in the VA health care system.
The VA must facilitate specified reproduction and infertility research conducted collaboratively by DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services.
The VA shall enhance the capabilities of the VA women veterans contact center to respond to assistance requests and refer such veterans to federal or community resources.
The bill permanently extends and expands a VA pilot program related to group reintegration and readjustment services for certain women veterans.
The bill provides child care assistance to qualified veterans receiving (1) mental health care services or intensive health care services, and (2) readjustment counseling and related mental health services.
What just happenedFeb 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 4, 2019
- Feb 22, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 5, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Armed Services Committee - Feb 4, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 4, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House