* § 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);

* NB Effective March 21, 2025