REIMBURSEMENT OF COVERED BENEFICIARIES FOR CERTAIN TRAVEL EXPENSES RELATING TO SPECIALIZED DENTAL CARE.

SEC. 712. REIMBURSEMENT OF COVERED BENEFICIARIES FOR CERTAIN TRAVEL EXPENSES RELATING TO SPECIALIZED DENTAL CARE. Section 1074i of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) by inserting “(a) In General.—” before “In any case”; and(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(b) Definitions.—In this section: “(1) The term ‘specialty care provider’ includes a dental specialist.“(2) The term ‘dental specialist’ means an oral surgeon, orthodontist, prosthodontist, periodontist, endodontist, or pediatric dentist, and includes such other providers of dental care and services as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.”.