HB 253: Dental Care for Veterans
GENERAL BILL by Edmonds
Dental Care for Veterans; Creates Veterans Dental Care Program within DVA; requires program to provide specified dental services; authorizes DVA to provide such services through certain means; provides that funding for program is subject to legislative appropriation; authorizes DVA to seek federal matching funds, private donations, or grants to fund program; requires DVA to submit report annually, beginning on specified date, to Governor & Legislature; requires that report include specified information; requires DVA to adopt rules.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 10/28/2025 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 10/28/2025 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/28/2025 | House |
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |
