S-1586 : Still Just a Bill

Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish additional dental services and treatment, and dental appliances, needed to restore functioning in a veteran that is lost due to VA services or treatment furnished to such veteran.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out a three-year pilot program for furnishing dental care to veterans not otherwise eligible for dental services and treatment under current VA programs, (2) carry out a program of education to promote dental health for veterans, and (3) enable private sector dental care providers to submit information on dental care provided to veterans under the pilot program for inclusion in VA electronic medical records.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-10-30CommitteeCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.Senate
2013-10-28IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Senate
2013-10-28IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
See Subjects
  • Congressional oversight
  • Dental care
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health care quality
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Minority health
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Veterans' medical care

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