Bill > S1586

This bill, the Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013, aims to improve dental health care for veterans by expanding restorative dental services to address lost function due to previous treatments and by establishing a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility of providing dental care to all enrolled veterans, regardless of current eligibility, at various locations including VA medical centers, community clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Indian Health Service facilities, with a minimum annual expenditure of $1,000 per veteran unless deemed necessary by a dentist. Additionally, the bill mandates an educational program to promote dental health among veterans, covering topics from overall health links to accessing care, and seeks to integrate information on dental care provided under a dental insurance pilot program into veterans' electronic medical records.