PHYSICIANS’ SERVICES FURNISHED BY DENTISTS.

SEC. 4103. PHYSICIANS’ SERVICES FURNISHED BY DENTISTS. (a) Clarifying Coverage.— Section 1905(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(5)) is amended by inserting “(A)” after “(5)” and by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “, and (B) medical and surgical services furnished by a dentist (described in section 1861(r)(2)) to the extent such services may be performed under State law either by a doctor of medicine or by a doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine and would be described in subparagraph (A) if furnished by a physician (as defined in section 1861(r)(1))”. (b) Effective Date.— (1) The amendment made by subsection (a) applies (except as provided under paragraph (2)) to payments under title XIX of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 1988, without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendment have been promulgated by such date. (2) In the case of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirement imposed by the amendment made by subsection (a), the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet this additional requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.