,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfej ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #aa1 #bjai,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hors=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to provide cov]age = c]ta9 d5tal items & s]vices "u "p ,b ( ! ,m$ic>e program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m$ic>e ,d5tal ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,d5tal & oral heal? c>e 7a7 ,cov]age ,section #ahfa7s77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7s77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,,gg71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,,hh71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & add+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,,ii7 d5tal & oral heal? s]vices 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7kkk772 4 7b7 ,d5tal & oral heal? s]vices def9$ ,section #ahfa ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7kkk7 ,d5tal & oral heal? s]vices 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m d5tal & oral heal? s]vices means items & s]vices 7o!r ?an su* items & s]vices = :i* paym5t may be made "u "p ,a z inpati5t hospital s]vices7 t are furni%$ dur+ #bjbb or a subsequ5t ye>1 = :i* cov]age 0 n provid$ "u "p ,b z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & t are-- 7,a7 ! prev5tive & scre5+ s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 furni%$ by a doctor ( d5tal surg]y or ( d5tal m$ic9e 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7r77#b77 or an oral heal? pr(essional 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#d772 or 7,b7 ! basic treatm5ts specifi$ = su* ye> by ! ,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 & ! major treatm5ts specifi$ = su* ye> by ! ,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 furni%$ by su* a doctor or su* a pr(essional4 7#b7 ,prev5tive & scre5+ s]vices ,! prev5tive & scre5+ s]vices describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,oral exams4 7,b7 ,d5tal clean+s4 7,c7 ,d5tal x-rays p]=m$ 9 ! (fice ( a doctor or pr(essional describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7,d7 ,fluoride treatm5ts4 7#c7 ,basic & major treatm5ts ,= #bjbb & ea* subsequ5t ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all specify-- 7,a7 basic treatm5ts 7:i* may include basic too? re/orations1 basic p]iodontic s]vices1 too? extractions1 & oral disease managem5t s]vices72 & 7,b7 major treatm5ts 7:i* may include major too? re/orations1 major p]iodontic s]vices1 bridges1 cr[ns1 d5tal implants1 & root canals72 t %all be includ$ z d5tal & oral heal? s]vices = su* ye>4 7#d7 ,oral heal? pr(essional ,! t]m oral heal? pr(essional means1 ) respect to d5tal & oral heal? s]vices1 a heal? pr(essional :o is lic5s$ to furni% su* s]vices1 act+ )9 ! scope ( su* lic5se1 by ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* s]vices are furni%$4 4 7c7 ,paym5t2 co9surance2 & limitations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahcc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & be=e 7,,cc72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1 & 7,,dd7 ) respect to d5tal & oral heal? s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7kkk771 ! am\nt paid %all be ! paym5t am\nt specifi$ "u section #ahcd7x74 7#b7 ,paym5t & limits specifi$ ,section #ahcd ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7x7 ,paym5t & limits = d5tal & oral heal? s]vices 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! paym5t am\nt "u ?is "p = d5tal & oral heal? s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7kkk77 %all be1 subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ! applicable p]c5t 7specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77 ( ! less] ( ! actual *>ge = ! s]vices or ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ! paym5t basis det]m9$ "u section #ahdh4 7#b7 ,applicable p]c5t ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! applicable p]c5t specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph is1 ) respect to d5tal & oral heal? s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7kkk77 furni%$ 9 a ye>-- 7,a7 t are prev5tive & scre5+ s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or basic treatm5ts specifi$ = su* ye> pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 ( su* section1 #hj p]c5t2 & 7,b7 t are major treatm5ts specifi$ = su* ye> pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 ( su* section-- 7i7 9 ! case su* s]vices are furni%$ dur+ #bjbb1 #aj p]c5t2 7ii7 9 ! case su* s]vices are furni%$ dur+ #bjbc or a subsequ5t ye> be=e #bjbf1 ! applicable p]c5t specifi$ "u ?is subp>agraph = ! previ\s ye>1 increas$ by #aj p]c5tage po9ts2 & 7iii7 9 ! case su* s]vices are furni%$ dur+ #bjbf or a subsequ5t ye>1 #ej p]c5t4 7#c7 ,limitations ,) respect to d5tal & oral heal? s]vices t are-- 7,a7 oral exams1 paym5t may be made "u ?is "p = n m ?an two su* exams dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod2 7,b7 d5tal clean+s1 paym5t may be made "u ?is "p = n m ?an two su* clean+s dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod2 & 7,c7 n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 paym5t may be made "u ?is "p only at su* frequ5cies & "u su* circum/ances det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 4 7d7 ,paym5t "u physician fee s*$ule 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahdh7;j77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#d7;j77#c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7#b77;,,ii71 be=e 7#c74 7#b7 ,budget neutrality ,section #ahdh7;c77#b77;,b77iv7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie-w7c77#b77;,b77iv77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3 7,v7 ! am5dm5t made by section #b7;d77#a7 ( ! ,m$ic>e ,d5tal ,act ( #bjai %all n be tak5 into acc\nt 9 apply+ clause 7ii77,,ii7 = #bjbb & #bjbc4 4 7#c7 ,exclusion f ,,mips ,section #ahdh7q77#a77;,c77ii7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#d7q77#a77;,c77ii77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3 7,,iv7 ) respect to #bjbb & ea* subsequ5t ye>1 is a doctor ( d5tal surg]y or ( d5tal m$ic9e 7z describ$ 9 section #ahfa7r77#b77 or is an oral heal? pr(essional 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7kkk77#d774 4 7#d7 ,inclusion ( oral heal? pr(essionals z c]ta9 practition]s ,section #ahdb7;b77#ah77;,c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieu7b77#ah77;,c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7vii7 ,) respect to #bjbb & ea* subsequ5t ye>1 an oral heal? pr(essional 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7kkk77#d774 4 7e7 ,d5tures 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahfa7s77#h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7s77#h77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7o!r ?an d5tal72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ & exclud+ d5tal1 except = a full or p>tial set ( d5tures furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb aft] colo/omy c>e4 7#b7 ,special paym5t rules 7,a7 ,limitations ,section #ahcd7;h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7h77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#f7 ,special paym5t rule = d5tures ,paym5t may be made "u ?is "p ) respect to an individual = d5tures-- 7,a7 n m ?an once dur+ any #e-ye> p]iod 7except 9 ! case t a doctor or pr(essional describ$ 9 section #ahfa7kkk77#a77;,a7 det]m9es su* d5tures d n fit ! individual72 & 7,b7 only to ! ext5t t su* d5tures are furni%$ pursuant to a writt5 ord] ( su* a doctor or pr(essional4 4 7,b7 ,application ( competitive acquisition 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahcd7;h77#a77;,h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7h77#a77;,h77 is am5d$-- 7,i7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ 1 d5tures aft] or?otics2 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ & ( d5tures describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 ( su* section1 aft] #bjji12 & 7,,iii7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or su* d5tures aft] or?otics4 7ii7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ahdg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#c7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 ,d5tures ,d5tures = :i* paym5t w\ld o!rwise be made "u section #ahcd7;h74 4 7iii7 ,exemption ( c]ta9 items f competitive acquisition ,section #ahdg7;a77#g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#c7;a77#g77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,c]ta9 d5tures ,^? items & s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 if furni%$ by a physician or o!r practition] 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y7 to ! physician's or practition]'s own pati5ts z "p ( ! physician's or practition]'s pr(essional s]vice4 4 7f7 ,exclusion modifications ,section #ahfb7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciey7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,o71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,p71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 1 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,q7 9 ! case ( d5tal & oral heal? s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7kkk77 t are prev5tive & scre5+ s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section1 :i* are furni%$ m frequ5tly ?an provid$ "u section #ahcd7x77#c72 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 & except t paym5t may be made "u "p ,b = d5tal & oral heal? s]vices t are cov]$ "u section #ahfa7s77#b77;,,ii74 #c4 ,implem5tation fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all provide = ! transf] f ! ,f$]al ,supplem5t>y ,m$ical ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund "u section #ahda ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciet7 to ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices ,program ,managem5t ,acc\nt = ! p]iod ( #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd ( su* sums z may be necess>y = purposes ( implem5t+ ! am5dm5ts made by section #b4