SEC. 2. DENTAL INSURANCE FOR VETERANS AND SUR-
VIVORS AND DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS. 
(a) DENTAL INSURANCE AUTHORIZED.—Subchapter 
II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after section 1712B the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 1712C. Dental insurance: veterans; certain sur-
vivors and dependents of veterans 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide a 
dental insurance plan for the veterans and survivors and 
dependents of veterans described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) COVERED VETERANS AND SURVIVORS AND DE-
PENDENTS.—The veterans and survivors and dependents 
of veterans described in this subsection are as follows: 
‘‘(1) Any veteran who is enrolled in the system 
of annual patient enrollment under section 1705 of 
this title. 
‘‘(2) Any survivor or dependent of a veteran 
who is eligible for medical care under section 1781 
of this title. 
‘‘(c) BENEFITS.—The dental insurance plan under 
this section shall provide such benefits for dental care and 
treatment as the Secretary considers appropriate for the 
dental insurance plan, including diagnostic services, pre-
ventative services, endodontics and other basic restorative 
services, surgical services, and emergency services. 
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‘‘(d) ENROLLMENT.—(1) Enrollment in the dental 
insurance plan under this section shall be voluntary. 
‘‘(2) Enrollment in the dental insurance plan shall 
be for such minimum period as the Secretary shall pre-
scribe for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(e) PREMIUMS.—(1) Premiums for coverage under 
the dental insurance plan under this section shall be in 
such amount or amounts as the Secretary shall prescribe 
for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall adjust the premiums pay-
able under this section for coverage under the dental in-
surance plan on an annual basis. Each individual covered 
by the dental insurance plan at the time of such an adjust-
ment shall be notified in writing of the amount and effec-
tive date of such adjustment. 
‘‘(3) Each individual covered by the dental insurance 
plan shall pay the entire premium for coverage under the 
dental insurance plan. 
‘‘(f) VOLUNTARY DISENROLLMENT.—(1) With re-
spect to enrollment in the dental insurance plan under this 
section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) permit the voluntary disenrollment of an 
individual in the dental insurance plan if the 
disenrollment occurs during the 30-day period begin-
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ning on the date of the enrollment of the individual 
in the dental insurance plan; and 
‘‘(B) permit the voluntary disenrollment of an 
individual in the dental insurance plan for such cir-
cumstances as the Secretary shall prescribe for pur-
poses of this subsection, but only to the extent such 
disenrollment does not jeopardize the fiscal integrity 
of the dental insurance plan. 
‘‘(2) The circumstances prescribed under paragraph 
(1)(B) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) If an individual enrolled in the dental in-
surance plan relocates to a location outside the juris-
diction of the dental insurance plan that prevents 
utilization of the benefits under the dental insurance 
plan. 
‘‘(B) If an individual enrolled in the dental in-
surance plan is prevented by a serious medical con-
dition from being able to obtain benefits under the 
dental insurance plan. 
‘‘(C) Such other circumstances as the Secretary 
shall prescribe for purposes of this subsection. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall establish procedures for de-
terminations on the permissibility of voluntary disenroll-
ments under paragraph (1)(B). Such procedures shall en-
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sure timely determinations on the permissibility of such 
disenrollments. 
‘‘(g) RELATIONSHIP TO DENTAL CARE PROVIDED BY 
SECRETARY.—Nothing in this section shall affect the re-
sponsibility of the Secretary to provide dental care under 
section 1712 of this title, and the participation of an indi-
vidual in the dental insurance plan under this section shall 
not affect the individual’s entitlement to outpatient dental 
services and treatment, and related dental appliances, 
under that section. 
‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—The dental insurance plan 
under this section shall be administered under such regu-
lations as the Secretary shall prescribe.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1712B the 
following new item: 
‘‘1712C. Dental insurance: veterans; certain survivors and dependents of vet-
erans.’’. 
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