1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Early Treatment for Chronic Ailment Resurgence through Examinations Act of 2017 or the VET CARE Act of 2017 . 2. Pilot program for the provision of dental care to certain veterans (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide outpatient dental services and treatment, and related dental appliances, to eligible veterans enrolled under subsection (c)(3), at no cost to such veterans. Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall determine whether there is a correlation between veterans receiving such services and treatment, and the veterans suffering fewer complications of chronic ailments, thereby yielding a lower cost of care. (b) Eligible veterans defined For purposes of this section, the term eligible veterans means veterans who are— (1) enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code; (2) not eligible for dental care under section 1712 of title 38, United States Code; (3) between 40 and 70 years of age; and (4) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. (c) Application; evaluation; disqualification; enrollment; categorization (1) Application Eligible veterans may elect to apply for the pilot program. (2) Evaluation; disqualification Eligible veterans who apply for the pilot program shall receive an initial periodontal evaluation, including vertical bitewing radiographs. Any eligible veteran diagnosed with periodontal disease that requires surgery shall be disqualified from the pilot program. (3) Enrollment