(b) Commencing no sooner than January 1, 2022, subject to subdivision (f) of Section 14184.102, both of the following shall be covered Medi-Cal benefits for the specified populations, when medically necessary and subject to utilization controls:

1. (1) Caries Risk Assessment bundle for eligible children 0 to 6 years of age, inclusive.
2. (2) Silver diamine fluoride for eligible children 0 to 6 years of age, inclusive, and for eligible beneficiaries residing in skilled nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities or that receive services in facilities overseen by the State Department of Developmental Services, as determined by the department.

(c)

1. (1) Commencing no sooner than January 1, 2022, subject to subdivision (f) of Section 14184.102, the department shall make supplemental payments to qualified dental providers for increased utilization of certain preventive dental services, and for the establishment or maintenance of beneficiary continuity of care through a dental home.

2. (2) The department shall develop the methodology for making supplemental payments pursuant to this subdivision, including, but not limited to, the eligibility criteria for receiving payments, the amount of payments, and the applicable preventive dental services that are eligible for payments.

   1. (A) For payments for increased utilization of certain preventive services, the department shall make a supplemental payment to a qualified dental service office location for each eligible paid claim made for those Current Dental Terminology codes specified by the department and approved in the CalAIM Terms and Conditions. To the extent the department deems practicable, the supplemental payment shall be applied at the same time as the underlying eligible paid claim is made.
   2. (B) For payments for the establishment or maintenance of beneficiary continuity of care through a dental home, the department shall make a supplemental payment to each eligible service office location statewide based on the number of Medi-Cal beneficiaries for which eligible paid claims were submitted using at least one of Current Dental Terminology exam codes, as specified by the department, in two or more consecutive calendar years.