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38 U.S.C. § 1786

Title 38 Chapter 17 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 1786. Care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care

  • (a) 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) Health care services described in this subsection are all post-delivery care services, including routine care services, that a newborn child requires.

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