Veterans BOND Act

Bill: 115-hr-7085
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2018-10-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Dental care

Health care costs and insurance

Health information and medical records

Health promotion and preventive care

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-10-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veterans Benefits and Options Notification of Dental Insurance Act or the Veterans BOND Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to mail to veterans, certain survivors, and dependents notice of the dental insurance plan administered by the VA. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7085 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2018 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inform individuals who are eligible to enroll in the dental insurance plan administered by the Secretary of the benefits of such plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Benefits and Options Notification of Dental Insurance Act or the Veterans BOND Act . 2. Provision of information regarding dental insurance plan of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall mail to each covered individual information notifying the individual of the dental insurance plan administered by the Secretary under section 1712C of title 38, United States Code, including the benefits for dental care and treatment provided under such plan, how to enroll, and the costs of participating in the plan. (b) Covered individual In this section, the term covered individual means an individual who is a veteran, survivor, or dependent specified in section 1712C(b) of title 38, United States Code.