[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5050 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5050

   To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize coverage for 
  anesthesia and other costs related to dental care for children and 
                        certain other patients.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2006

 Mr. Norwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize coverage for 
  anesthesia and other costs related to dental care for children and 
                        certain other patients.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF ANESTHESIA AND OTHER COSTS FOR DENTAL CARE 
              FOR CHILDREN AND CERTAIN OTHER PATIENTS.

    Section 1079(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(1) With respect to dental care--
                    ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), only 
                that care required as a necessary adjunct to medical or 
                surgical treatment may be provided; and
                    ``(B) in connection with dental treatment for 
                patients with developmental, mental, or physical 
                disabilities or for pediatric patients age 5 or under, 
                only institutional and anesthesia services may be 
                provided.''.
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