US Congress Senate Bill 3055 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 29 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-29 - Became Public Law No: 114-218. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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

Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]

Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-29	House	Became Public Law No: 114-218. (TXT | PDF)
2016-07-29	House	Signed by President.
2016-07-19	House	Presented to President.
2016-07-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-07-14	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4974)
2016-07-14	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4974)
2016-07-14	House	Mr. Wenstrup asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2016-07-13	House	Held at the desk.
2016-07-13	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-07-13	House	Received in the House.
2016-07-13	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5036)
2016-07-13	Senate	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5035-5036)
2016-06-29	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2016-06-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3055/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s3055/BILLS-114s3055is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s3055/BILLS-114s3055es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s3055/BILLS-114s3055enr.pdf