‘‘(f) TRANSPORTATION.—The State shall provide 
transportation for children eligible for medical assistance 
under the State program under this title and aged, blind, 
or disabled individuals described in subsection (b) to den-
tal offices, hospitals, clinics, or other treatment centers for 
the provision of oral health services to the same extent 
that transportation is provided under the State plan for 
other medical assistance.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF ORAL HEALTH SERVICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking para-
graph (10) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(10) oral health services (as defined in sub-
section (y));’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(y) For purposes of this title, the term ‘oral health 
services’ means— 
‘‘(1) relief of pain and infections; 
‘‘(2) restoration or replacement of teeth; 
‘‘(3) periodontal treatment; 
‘‘(4) adult fluoride application; 
‘‘(5) in-patient and out-patient dental surgical, 
evaluation, and examination services; 
‘‘(6) denture or partial denture care;
‘‘(7) per patient house call and nursing facility 
or skilled nursing facility visits; and 
‘‘(8) such other dental health preventative serv-
ices as the Secretary determines, in consultation 
with national professional dental groups, are nec-
essary for treating and preventing oral health dis-
eases and maintenance of oral health.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 1902(a)(43)(D)(iii) of the So-
cial 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1396a(a)(43)(D)(iii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘dental’’ and inserting ‘‘oral health’’. 
(B) Section 1919(b)(4)(A)(vi) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396r(b)(4)(A)(vi)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘dental’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘oral health’’. 
(C) Section 1927(k)(3)(C) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r–8(k)(3)(C)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Dental’’ and inserting ‘‘Oral health’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) 
DEFINITION
OF
EPSDT.—Section 
1905(r)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396d(r)(3)) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘dental’’ and inserting ‘‘oral 
health’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) which, in the case of an aged, blind, 
or disabled individual described in section 
1936(b), include oral health services (as defined 
in subsection (y) which are provided— 
‘‘(i) at intervals which meet reason-
able standards of dental practice (taking 
into account the increased needs and oral 
health complexities of this vulnerable popu-
lation), as determined by the Secretary 
after consultation with national profes-
sional dental groups; and 
‘‘(ii) at such other intervals to deter-
mine the existence of, or to treat, a sus-
pected illness or condition.’’. 
(2) STATE PLAN.—Section 1902(a) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (66), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end: 
(B) in paragraph (67), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (67), the 
following: 
‘‘(68) provide for— 
‘‘(A) making oral health services available 
to aged, blind, or disabled individuals described 
in subsection (b) of section 1936 in accordance 
with the requirements of that section; 
‘‘(B) informing all persons in the State 
who are aged, blind, or disabled and have been 
determined to be eligible for medical assistance 
including oral health services described in sec-
tion 1905(y), of the availability of such services; 
‘‘(C) providing or arranging for the provi-
sion of such services in all cases where they are 
requested; 
‘‘(D) arranging for (directly or through re-
ferral to appropriate agencies, organizations, or 
individuals) corrective treatment the need for 
which is disclosed by such services, and 
‘‘(E) reporting to the Secretary (in a uni-
form form and manner established by the Sec-