38-U.S.C.-1786

§1786 – Care For Newborn Children of Women Veterans Receiving Maternity Care

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Title 38 > Part II > Chapter 17 > Subchapter VIII > Section 1786

Details

• Reference: Section 1786
• Legend: §1786 – Care For Newborn Children of Women Veterans Receiving Maternity Care
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) In General.—The Secretary may furnish health care services described in subsection (b) to a newborn child of a woman veteran who is receiving maternity care furnished by the Department for not more than seven days after the birth of the child if the veteran delivered the child in—

(1) a facility of the Department; or

(2) another facility pursuant to a Department contract for services relating to such delivery.

(b) Covered Health Care Services.—Health care services described in this subsection are all post-delivery care services, including routine care services, that a newborn child requires.

(Added Pub. L. 111–163, title II, §206(a), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1145.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1786 was renumbered section 3686 of this title.

Another prior section 1786, added Pub. L. 89–358, §3(b), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 23, related to the examination of records, prior to repeal by section 316(1) of Pub. L. 92–540. See section 3690 of this title.

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