3.0.0 3055 2023-04-24T20:39:51Z 2023-04-24T20:39:51Z Senate S 2016-06-14 114 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2016-07-13T16:52:28Z Hearings by 2016-06-29T18:30:34Z Referred to 2016-06-14T19:06:19Z Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016 114 5770 HR 2016-07-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS 2016-07-29 Became Public Law No: 114-218. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2016-07-29 Became Public Law No: 114-218. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-29 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2016-07-29 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-19 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2016-07-19 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-14 14:00:21 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-07-14 14:00:20 On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4974) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 2016-07-14 14:00:20 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4974) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-14 14:00:02 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4974) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-07-14 14:00:00 Mr. Wenstrup asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. Floor H30200 2 House floor actions 2016-07-13 19:52:13 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2016-07-13 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2016-07-13 17:49:15 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2016-07-13 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5036) Floor 2016-07-13 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5036) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-13 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5035-5036) Discharge 2016-07-13 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5035-5036) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-06-29 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707. Committee 2016-06-14 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-06-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze N T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2016-06-14 True Public Law 114-218 Armed Forces and National Security Dental care Health care costs and insurance Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-06-14 Introduced in Senate 2016-08-05T21:02:58Z 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.

]]> 82 2016-07-13 Passed Senate without amendment 2016-08-05T21:07:05Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) 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.

]]> 81 2016-07-14 Passed House without amendment 2016-08-09T18:05:52Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) 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.

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49 2016-07-29 Public Law 2016-08-09T18:10:17Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) 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 Display Title Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a dental insurance plan to veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016 Short Titles as Passed House Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016 Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3055enr/xml/BILLS-114s3055enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3055es/xml/BILLS-114s3055es.xml Introduced in Senate 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3055is/xml/BILLS-114s3055is.xml 2016-07-30T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-114publ218/uslm/PLAW-114publ218.xml Public Law 2016-07-29 Became Public Law No: 114-218. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.