Summary

Requires every Department of Veterans Affairs medical center to provide a dedicated lactation space that meets the law’s required conditions. The space is defined by the statute, may not be used to override existing access restrictions, and must be implemented by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs within two years of enactment.

Key Points

• Requires every VA medical center to provide a lactation space that meets statutory conditions.
• The statute defines what counts as a "lactation space."
• The requirement does not permit entry into otherwise restricted areas of a medical center.
• The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must implement the requirement within two years of enactment.
• No specific new funding or appropriation is specified in the provided text.
• Applies across all VA medical centers (systemwide federal requirement).
• Implementation will require administrative and facility-level actions (identify/retrofit spaces, adopt procedures).

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