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Program Descriptions

64.011:  Veterans Dental Care

Objectives:  To provide dental services.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

64.011 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Must have enlisted in the armed forces before September 7, 1980. Veterans who enlisted in the armed forces after September 7, 1980 or entered on active duty after October 16, 1981, must have 24 continuous months of active duty service or completed the full period of time for which the individual was called or ordered to active duty.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Dental care may be provided for those veterans (1) who have a service-connected compensable dental disability or condition; (2) who have a service-connected, non-compensable dental condition or disability and were former prisoners of war; (3) who have a service-connected, non-compensable condition or disability resulting from combat wounds or service trauma; (4) who were held as a prisoner of war for a period of not less than 90 days; (5) who have a service-connected disability rated as total; (6) who have been found in need of training authorized under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31; (7) who have a dental condition which is having a direct and material detrimental effect upon a service-connected condition; (8) who have service-connected, non-compensable disability and who apply for treatment of such condition within 90 days following discharge or release from active duty of not less than 180 days, or in the case of a veteran who served on active duty during the Persian Gulf War, 90 days (treatment under this latter authority is limited to one-time correction of the service-connected dental condition); and (9) those receiving outpatient or scheduled for inpatient care may receive dental care if the dental condition is clinically determined to be complicating a medical condition currently under treatment.

Credentials/Documentation:  Copy of military discharge, and as applicable verification of: (a) establishment of service-connected disability; (b) service during World War I; (c) military retirement; (d) letter of authorization; or (e) receipt of increased pension or additional compensation or allowance based on the need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being permanently housebound, or those who, but for the receipt of military retired pay, would be otherwise eligible, and as applicable, family income and expense information.

64.011 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Application may be made: (1) personally at a VA medical center, outpatient clinics or regional offices with outpatient clinics; (2) through any veteran's service organization representative; or (3) by mailing VA form 10-10EZ, Application for Health Benefits, to the nearest VA health care facility.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  Application for dental treatment for service-connected non-compensable condition or disability shown to have been in existence at time of discharge or release from service must be made within 90 days after discharge from active duty.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  The same day if applicant applies in person; generally within 10 days if applicant applies by mail.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

64.011 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 64.007 Blind Rehabilitation Centers;
• 64.009 Veterans Medical Care Benefits;
• 64.010 Veterans Nursing Home Care;
• 64.012 Veterans Prescription Service;
• 64.013 Veterans Prosthetic Appliances;
• 64.019 Veterans Rehabilitation: Alcohol and Drug Dependence;
• 64.022 Veterans Home Based Primary Care.

64.011 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

64.011 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Type of Assistance:  Provision of Specialized Services.

Obligations:  (Salaries and Expenses) FY 99 $11,558,000; FY 00 est $13,940,000; and FY 01 est $15,333,000.

Budget Account Number:  36-0160-0-1-703.

Authorization:  38 U.S.C. 1712.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  38 CFR 17.45a, 17.60(a) -(i), 17.60 (d) - (f) and 17.123(a) - (g). "Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents," VA Pamphlet 80-99-1, $5.00, available from Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, or Fax (202) 512-2250. Mail requests to P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954.

64.011 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Any VA Medical Center. See Appendix IV of the Catalog for listing under Veterans Health Services and Research Administration.

Headquarters Office:  VA Central Office: Headquarters Health Administration Service (10C3), Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 20420. Phone: (202) 273-8303 or 8302.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

64.011 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  No limit.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  No restrictions.

64.011 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.