Dental Care for Veterans Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Dental Care for Veterans Act, aims to expand access to dental care for all enrolled veterans within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system. Currently, eligibility for dental services is limited. The bill changes this by requiring the VA to provide dental care in the same manner as other medical services, phasing in full eligibility for all veterans over a four-year period based on various factors like disability status and VA health care eligibility. This would significantly broaden the scope of dental care available to veterans.
Key provisions
- Expands eligibility for VA-provided dental services to all enrolled veterans.
- Requires the VA to furnish dental care in the same manner as other medical services.
- Phases in full eligibility over four years, starting on the bill's enactment date.
- Eligibility is determined by factors including disability status, prisoner of war status, Purple Heart award, financial need, and VA health care eligibility.
- Modifies existing sections of Title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope of dental care provided.
- Replaces the term ‘Dental care’ with ‘Appliances’ in the table of sections.
- Consolidates and renumbers sections related to dental appliances and medicines.
- Removes section 2062
Who is affected
- Veterans
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Disabled Veterans
- Military Personnel
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