N.Y. Veterans' Services Law Section 29-C
Veteran maternity care

The women veterans coordinator shall administer a veteran maternity care program. The duties and responsibilities of the women veterans coordinator with respect to such program shall be:

1.

Serving as a liaison between the United States department of veterans affairs (VA) including VA maternity care coordinators located in the state, the department of health and the office of mental health to facilitate better coordination of veteran maternity care in the state and cooperation in addressing issues related to veteran reproductive mental health care;

2.

Disseminating available information to maternity care providers and expectant veterans regarding identifying and treating common mental and physical conditions experienced by veterans that can heighten the risk of pregnancy complications;

3.

Providing guidance and referral information on maternity care and benefits available to veterans including the VA’s maternity care coordination program at all events including but not limited to, seminars required under subdivision six of § 4 (General functions, powers and duties of department);

4.

Providing resources on identifying the signs and symptoms of mental health conditions in expectant veterans to maternity care providers;

5.

Raising awareness among maternity care providers of the federal Veterans Community Care Program established pursuant to 38 U.S.C § 1703 and considering ways to encourage and incentivize participation in such program. The coordinator shall make information relevant to such providers available on the department’s website, including but not limited to, links to any continuing medical education material or courses for non-department medical professionals provided on the internet website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 123 of the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (P.L.115-182); * NB Effective March 21, 2025

Source: Section 29-C — Veteran maternity care, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VET/29-C (updated Feb. 21, 2025; accessed Apr. 5, 2025).

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Definitions 2
Department of veterans’ services 3
Veterans’ services commission 3–A
Veterans employment task force 4
General functions, powers and duties of department 5
Veteran speaker education program 6
Cooperation and facilities of other departments 7
Information on status of veterans receiving assistance 8
New York state supplemental burial allowance for members of the uniformed services of the United States killed in combat or duty subject ... 9
New York state veteran burial fund 10
Time within which marriage may be solemnized 11
Use of personal confidential information obtained from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and polit... 12
Acceptance of gifts 13
State veterans’ service agency 14
Local veterans’ service agencies 15
Powers and duties of local veterans’ service agencies 16
Location and cost of local veterans’ service agencies 17
Local veterans’ service committees 18
Appropriations for expenses and activities of local veterans’ service agencies 19
Women veterans coordinator 20
Women veterans advisory committee 21
Creation of annuity 22
Evidence of entitlement 23
Persons who may receive annuity 24
New York state veterans’ cemeteries 25
Veterans health screening 26
Payment to parents of veterans 27
Cremated remains of a veteran 28
New York state silver rose veterans service certificate 29
Intake forms for admission and residency 29–A
Loan counseling for mortgages guaranteed by the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 29–A*2
Veterans memorial registry 29–B
Veterans’ liaisons 29–C
Veteran maternity care 29–D
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Accessed:
Apr. 5, 2025

Last modified:
Feb. 21, 2025

§ 29-C’s source at nysenate​.gov

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