Dental Care for Veterans Act
Summary
Dental Care for Veterans Act This bill expands eligibility for veterans for dental care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill makes all veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system eligible for VA-provided dental services. Currently, only veterans who have a service-connected dental issue or meet other narrow criteria are eligible for certain dental services. The bill phases in eligibility over four years based upon existing eligibility, degree of service-connected disability or other disability, prisoner of war status, award of a Purple Heart, financial need, or VA health care eligibility.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Mar 22, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 52 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
Co
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
Co
Cheri Bustos
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
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