This bill would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create a pilot program to improve access to and awareness of community-based dental services for veterans who live in rural areas. The bill text and metadata available do not provide details about how the pilot would work or what "other purposes" it might include. The bill was introduced in the House and has been referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Sponsors listed include Jack Bergman, Donald Davis, Jefferson Van Drew, Jared Golden, Kimberlyn King-Hinds, and Gregory Murphy.
If the bill becomes law, the Department of Veterans Affairs would be required to set up a pilot program focused on helping rural veterans find and use local dental care and on increasing awareness of those services. No publicly available information on who would qualify, where the pilot would operate, how long it would run, or how services would be delivered.
No publicly available information on costs, funding sources, or appropriations is included in the provided bill text or metadata.
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