Sec. 704. REPORT ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR VETERANS ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH CARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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## SEC. 704 REPORT ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR VETERANS ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH CARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ###
(a)In General Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility and advisability of expanding access to dental care for eligible veterans. ###
(b)Elements The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)An analysis of access to dental care for eligible veterans outside of the Department, including— #####
(A)the percentage of eligible veterans currently enrolled in dental insurance through a third-party payer, including— ######
(i)the dental insurance plan for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans under section 1712C of title 38, United States Code; ######
(ii)the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and ######
(iii)employer-sponsored dental insurance; #####
(B)the affordability of dental insurance described in subparagraph (A); and #####
(C)the comprehensiveness of benefits of dental insurance described in subparagraph (A). ####
(2)An analysis of the current oral health needs of eligible veterans, including an estimate of the number of eligible veterans who— #####
(A)experience untreated cavities or decay; #####
(B)require dentures, implants, or other restorative dental services; or #####
(C)have not received regular dental cleanings within the two-year period preceding the report. ####
(3)An analysis of the financial impact to the Department of Veterans Affairs of providing dental care to eligible veterans, including— #####
(A)whether the provision of such services would result in a reduction in total health care costs; #####
(B)a cost-benefit analysis that indicates potential cost savings to the Department over a 5-, 10-, and 20-year period; and #####
(C)projected cost savings to the Department and across the broader health care system. ####
(4)An analysis of the number and types of dental providers necessary to treat eligible veterans, including— #####
(A)dentists; #####
(B)hygienists; #####
(C)dental technicians; and #####
(D)dental therapists. ###
(c)Categories of Eligible Veterans The report required by subsection
(a)shall be disaggregated by each of the following categories of eligible veterans: ####
(1)Veterans enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department pursuant to the priority group under subsection (a)(6) of section 1705 of such title. ####
(2)Veterans enrolled in such system pursuant to the priority group under subsection (a)(5) of such section. ####
(3)Veterans enrolled in such system pursuant to a priority group under any of subsections (a)(1) through (a)(4) of such section. ####
(4)Veterans enrolled in such system pursuant to a priority group under subsection (a)(7) or (a)(8) of such section. ###
(d)Eligible Veterans Defined In this section, the term “eligible veterans” means veterans enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code.
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Sec. 704
REPORT ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR VETERANS ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH CARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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