Support for maternity health care and coordination programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs

(a) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until September 30, 2031, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and make publicly available, a report that contains the following: (1) A summary of the activities carried out under the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to maternity health care or coordination. (2) Data on maternal health outcomes of veterans who receive care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, including pursuant to such programs. (3) Data on patients who are dually eligible to receive assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service and the maternity health care outcomes associated with receiving such care. (4) Recommendations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the maternal health outcomes of veterans, with a particular focus on veterans from demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, maternal health disparities, or other adverse perinatal or childbirth outcomes. (b) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, and 2031, for the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to maternity care coordination and related programs, including the maternity care coordination program described in Veterans Health Administration Directive 1330.03. (2) Supplement not supplant Amounts authorized under paragraph (1) are authorized in addition to any other amounts authorized for maternity health care and coordination for the Department of Veterans Affairs.