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FL S0096

FL S0096
Veterans Dental Care Grant Program

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Introduced
10/02/2025
In Committee
10/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/13/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program; amending s. 295.157, F.S.; revising the purpose of the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program in Florida to expand its purpose by allowing it to provide oral health care to veterans who have incomes up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, which is a measure used by the U.S. government to determine eligibility for various federal programs and benefits based on household size and income. The bill also specifies that this change will take effect on July 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Other Sponsors (2)

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Senate), Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Senate)

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 253 (on 03/06/2026)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/96
Analysis - Appropriations (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/96/Analyses/2026s00096.ap.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/96/Analyses/2026s00096.pre.ap.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/96/BillText/c2/HTML
Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/96/Analyses/2026s00096.ahs.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/96/Analyses/2026s00096.pre.ahs.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/96/BillText/c1/HTML
Analysis - Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/96/Analyses/2026s00096.ms.PDF
Analysis - Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/96/Analyses/2026s00096.pre.ms.PDF
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/96/Amendment/803306/HTML
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/96/BillText/Filed/HTML
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