Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-3055
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2016-06-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Dental care
Health care costs and insurance
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-14
text: 

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.

action_date: 2016-07-13
text: 
(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.

action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

(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.
 

action_date: 2016-07-29
text: 
(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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-29
text: Became Public Law No: 114-218.
action_date: 2016-07-29
text: Became Public Law No: 114-218.
action_date: 2016-07-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-07-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4974)
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4974)
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4974)
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Mr. Wenstrup asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5036)
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5036)
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5035-5036)
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5035-5036)
action_date: 2016-06-29
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707.
action_date: 2016-06-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-06-14
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 114-218