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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Dec 13, 2012
Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish fertility counseling and treatment, including assisted reproductive technology, to a spouse or surrogate of a severely wounded, ill, or injured veteran who has an infertility condition incurred or aggravated during active duty and is enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patient enrollment system.
Authorizes the Secretary to pay, to any such veteran, an amount to assist in the adoption of one or more children.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) report annually to the congressional veterans committees on the counseling and treatment provided under this Act; (2) prescribe regulations on the furnishing of such counseling, treatment, and adoption assistance; and (3) coordinate the furnishing of such counseling and treatment with that provided by the Department of Defense (DOD).
People & committees
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D–WA
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8017-8018)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.(text: CR S8017-8018)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8017)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8016-8018; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8016)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4303-4304)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4302-4303)
Introduced in Senate
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