North Carolina S661 directs the Department of Health and Human Services to study health issues affecting women in the military.

North Carolina S661 directs the Department of Health and Human Services to study health issues affecting women in the military. The study will focus on coordinating maternity care between veterans and non-veterans health care facilities, facilitating access to community resources, identifying mental and behavioral health risk factors, and ensuring access to childbirth preparation classes. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will cooperate with the study. The bill appropriates $100,000 for the study and requires a report by April 1, 2026.

North Carolina S661 directs the Department of Health and Human Services to study health issues affecting women in the military.

North Carolina S661 directs the Department of Health and Human Services to study health issues affecting women in the military. The study will focus on coordinating maternity care between veterans and non-veterans health care facilities, facilitating access to community resources, identifying mental and behavioral health risk factors, and ensuring access to childbirth preparation classes. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will cooperate with the study. The bill appropriates $100,000 for the study and requires a report by April 1, 2026.