Maternal Health for Veterans Act
Sponsored By: Senator Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced
Summary
VA maternity care coordination for veterans. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to run a coordinated maternity care program that follows eligible veterans from pregnancy through 12 months postpartum.
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- Veterans and families: Would cover maternity care from pregnancy through 12 months postpartum and require regular mental health screenings by maternity care coordinators.
- Community maternity care providers: Would fund training and support for non-VA maternity providers on the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans, with an emphasis on service-related mental and behavioral health conditions.
- Oversight and data: Would set up performance goals and annual reports to Congress with disaggregated data on maternal mortality, pregnancy-associated and pregnancy-related deaths, and severe maternal morbidity by race, age, disability, and rural status while protecting privacy under HIPAA and the Privacy Act.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More VA maternity care for veterans
This bill would require VA to run a maternity care coordination program for veterans enrolled under VA’s annual patient enrollment. The program would cover care from early pregnancy through 12 months after pregnancy. It would let VA coordinate care with VA and authorized community maternity providers, and would include doulas only when state Medicaid reimburses them. The VA would train community providers, screen for mental health and substance use, track screening results, set performance goals, and collect data to improve care.
Repeal of earlier moms law section
This bill would repeal Section 3 of the Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021. The repeal would take effect upon enactment. The text does not say how services, eligibility, or funding tied to that section would change.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
ME • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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