Dental treatment facilities serving U.S. service members are set to undergo a closer review of their accreditation status after the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Dec. 17, advancing a provision backed by the American Dental Association (ADA).
The annual defence policy bill — approved by the House of Representatives earlier this month — now heads to the White House for presidential consideration, the ADA reported. Once signed, it will authorize defence spending and establish policy direction for the U.S. Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026.
The NDAA authorizes approximately US$901 billion in defence spending and includes several provisions affecting military health care. Among them is a dental-specific measure aimed at strengthening and standardizing accreditation across military dental treatment facilities.
Source: Defence bill advances standardized accreditation for U.S. military dental clinics / OralHealth