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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 970IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 27, 2017Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2017.

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Improvement of health care services provided to newborn children by Department of Veterans Affairs

Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking seven days and inserting 14 days; and (2)by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c)

Annual report

Not later than 31 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the health care services provided under subsection (a) during such fiscal year, including the number of newborn children who received such services during such fiscal year..