S. 3178, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans, and for other purposes

• This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
• This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as S. 498, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans, and for other purposes.

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S. 3178 would amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans.

Detailed Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a dental insurance plan for any veteran enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) annual patient enrollment system, as well as their survivors and dependents.

Provides for: (1) the payment of premiums for plan enrollment; and (2) voluntary plan disenrollment.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/23/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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