VET CARE Act of 2023
Latest action · Apr 14, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 30, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Early Treatment for Chronic Ailment Resurgence through Examinations Act of 2023 or the VET CARE Act of 2023
This bill addresses dental care programs for veterans. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish administrative support to a dental care provider that provides services to a veteran that would not be covered by VA benefits.
The bill also requires the VA to implement a pilot program to provide free outpatient dental services and treatment, and related dental appliances, to eligible veterans. Eligible veterans are those who are (1) enrolled in the VA health care system but are not eligible for VA dental care, (2) not receiving regular periodontal care, (3) between 40 and 70 years old, and (4) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 30, 2023 to Oct 8, 2024; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | A. Drew Ferguson IV | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Anna Paulina Luna | May 10, 2023 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Jun 9, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Wiley Nickel | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Laurel M. Lee | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Cory Mills | Jan 31, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Feb 29, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Mar 7, 2024 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Apr 10, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Aaron Bean | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Jul 25, 2024 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Oct 8, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 30, 2023 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 14, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 30, 2023Introduced in House
- Mar 30, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 58, March 30, 2023, page H1694.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide administrative support to providers of dental care who provide such care to veterans that is not furnished under such title, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program for the provision of dental care to certain veterans, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- VET CARE Act of 2023
- Veterans Early Treatment for Chronic Ailment Resurgence through Examinations Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 30, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
