US Congress House Bill 5770 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and administer a dental insurance plan for veterans enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment under federal veterans' benefits provisions and for veterans' survivors and dependents who are eligible for medical care under such provisions. The VA shall contract with a dental insurer to administer the plan. Benefits shall include diagnostic services, preventative services, endodontics and other restorative services, surgical services, and emergency services. Enrollment shall be voluntary. The VA shall: (1) prescribe the minimum enrollment period, and (2) prescribe and annually adjust the premiums necessary to cover costs associated with carrying out the plan. Each individual covered by the plan shall pay the entire premium and the full cost of any copayments. The VA shall permit voluntary disenrollment within 30 days after initial enrollment and under other specified circumstances the VA shall prescribe to the extent that such disenrollment does not jeopardize the fiscal integrity of the plan. This bill's provisions terminate on December 31, 2021.

Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016

Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]

Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-07-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2016-07-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5770/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5770/BILLS-114hr5770ih.pdf