N.Y. Veterans' Services Law § 29-c: Veteran maternity care

§ 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 section four of this article;

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);