ognized Indian tribe, a document issued by such 
tribe evidencing such membership, enrollment, 
or affiliation with the tribe (such as a tribal en-
rollment card or certificate of degree of Indian 
blood), and, only with respect to those federally- 
recognized Indian tribes located within States 
having an international border whose member-
ship includes individuals who are not citizens of 
the United States, such other forms of docu-
mentation (including tribal documentation, if 
appropriate) as the Secretary, after consulting 
with such tribes, determines to be satisfactory 
documentary evidence of citizenship or nation-
ality for purposes of satisfying the requirement 
of this subparagraph.’’. 
(d) REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY.—Section 1903(x) 
of such Act, as amended by subsection (a)(2), is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) In the case of an individual declaring to be a 
citizen or national of the United States with respect to 
whom a State requires the presentation of satisfactory 
documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality under 
section 1902(a)(46)(B), the individual shall be provided 
at least the reasonable opportunity to present satisfactory 
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documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality under 
this subsection as is provided under clauses (i) and (ii) 
of section 1137(d)(4)(A) to an individual for the submittal 
to the State of evidence indicating a satisfactory immigra-
tion status and shall not be denied medical assistance on 
the basis of failure to provide such documentation until 
the individual has had such an opportunity.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—The amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect as if in-
cluded in the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act 
of 2005 (Public Law 109–171; 120 Stat. 4). 
(2) RESTORATION
OF
ELIGIBILITY.—In the 
case of an individual who, during the period that 
began on July 1, 2006, and ends on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, was determined to be ineli-
gible for medical assistance under a State Medicaid 
program solely as a result of the application of sub-
sections (i)(22) and (x) of section 1903 of the Social 
Security Act (as in effect during such period), but 
who would have been determined eligible for such as-
sistance if such subsections, as amended by this sec-
tion, had applied to the individual, a State may 
deem the individual to be eligible for such assistance 
as of the date that the individual was determined to 
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be ineligible for such medical assistance on such 
basis. 
SEC. 144. ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN. 
(a) 
DENTAL
EDUCATION
FOR
PARENTS
OF 
NEWBORNS.—The Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices shall develop and implement, through entities that 
fund or provide perinatal care services to targeted low- 
income children under a State child health plan under title 
XXI of the Social Security Act, a program to deliver oral 
health educational materials that inform new parents 
about risks for, and prevention of, early childhood caries 
and the need for a dental visit within their newborn’s first 
year of life. 
(b) PROVISION
OF DENTAL SERVICES THROUGH 
FQHCS.— 
(1) MEDICAID.—Section 1902(a) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (69); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (70) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (70) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(71) provide that the State will not prevent a 
Federally-qualified health center from entering into 
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contractual relationships with private practice dental 
providers in the provision of Federally-qualified 
health center services.’’. 
(2) CHIP.—Section 2107(e)(1) of such Act is 
amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
through (D) as subparagraphs (C) through (E); 
and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) Section 1902(a)(71) (relating to lim-
iting FQHC contracting for provision of dental 
services).’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect on January 1, 
2008. 
(c) 
REPORTING
INFORMATION
ON
DENTAL 
HEALTH.—— 
(1) MEDICAID.—Section 1902(a)(43)(D)(iii) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(43)(D)(iii)) is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘and other information relating to 
the provision of dental services to such children de-
scribed in section 2108(e)’’ after ‘‘receiving dental 
services,’’. 
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(2) CHIP.—Section 2108 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397hh) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) INFORMATION ON DENTAL CARE FOR CHIL-
DREN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each annual report under 
subsection (a) shall include the following information 
with respect to care and services described in section 
1905(r)(3) provided to targeted low-income children 
enrolled in the State child health plan under this 
title at any time during the year involved: 
‘‘(A) The number of enrolled children by 
age grouping used for reporting purposes under 
section 1902(a)(43). 
‘‘(B) For children within each such age 
grouping, information of the type contained in 
questions 12(a)–(c) of CMS Form 416 (that 
consists of the number of enrolled targeted low 
income children who receive any, preventive, or 
restorative dental care under the State plan). 
‘‘(C) For the age grouping that includes 
children 8 years of age, the number of such 
children who have received a protective sealant 
on at least one permanent molar tooth. 
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