§1786. Care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care

(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.