Dental Care for Our Troops Act

Bill: 118-s-2046
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2023-06-20
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2046 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2023 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate certain charges under the TRICARE dental program for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dental Care for Our Troops Act . 2. TRICARE Dental for members of the Selected Reserve Section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the paragraph header, by striking selected reserve and ; and (ii) by striking for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and ; (B) in paragraph (2), in the header, by inserting individual ready after other ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Plan for Selected Reserve A dental benefits plan for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve. ; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): (3) No premium plans (A) The dental benefits plan established under subsection (a)(5) is a no premium plan. (B) Members enrolled in a no premium plan may not be charged a premium for benefits provided under the plan. ; (3) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve or ; (4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (l) as subsections (g) through (m), respectively; (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): (f) Copayments under no premium plans A member who receives dental care under a no premium plan described in subsection (d)(3) shall pay no charge for any care described in subsection (c). ; and (6) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by striking subsection (k)(2) and inserting subsection (l)(2) .