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        <title>Veterans and Survivors Dental Insurance Act of 2008</title>
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        <fullName>Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p> Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a dental insurance plan for any veteran enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) annual patient enrollment system, as well as their survivors and dependents.</p> <p>Provides for: (1) the payment of premiums for plan enrollment; and (2) voluntary plan disenrollment.</p>]]></text>
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