[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6075 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6075
To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and improve health
care services by health centers and the National Health Service Corps
for individuals with a developmental disability, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 23, 2021
Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Morelle) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and improve health
care services by health centers and the National Health Service Corps
for individuals with a developmental disability, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthcare Extension and
Accessibility for Developmentally disabled and Underserved Population
Act of 2021'' or the ``HEADs UP Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY HEALTH CENTERS AND NATIONAL HEALTH
SERVICE CORPS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITY.
(a) Inclusion Within Special Medically Underserved Populations for
Purposes of Health Center Definition.--Section 330(a)(1) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``or a
special medically underserved population comprised of migratory and
seasonal agricultural workers, the homeless, and residents of public
housing,'' and inserting ``or a special medically underserved
population comprised of migratory and seasonal agricultural workers,
the homeless, residents of public housing, and individuals with a
developmental disability''.
(b) Definitions.--
(1) Additional health services.--Section 330(b)(2) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 330(b)(2)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) in the case of health centers receiving
grants under subsection (j), specially trained dental
care services for individuals with a developmental
disability who require specialized care.''.
(2) Individuals with a developmental disability.--Section
330(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(a)(1))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Individuals with a developmental disability.--In this
section, the term `individuals with a developmental disability'
means individuals with a developmental disability as defined in
section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and
Bill of Rights Act of 2000.''.
(c) Grants for Services.--
(1) Authorization.--Section 330 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (j) through (r) as
subsections (k) through (s), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (i) the
following:
``(j) Individuals With a Developmental Disability.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants for the
purposes described in subsections (c), (e), and (f) for the
planning and delivery of services to a special medically
underserved population comprised of individuals with a
developmental disability, including grants for innovative
programs that provide outreach and comprehensive primary health
services, including dental care, to individuals with a
developmental disability including such individuals who require
specialized care.
``(2) Required services.--In addition to required primary
health services (as defined in subsection (b)(1)), an entity
that receives a grant under this subsection shall be required
to provide specialized treatment, as necessary, to individuals
with a developmental disability as a condition of such grant.
``(3) Supplement not supplant requirement.--A grant awarded
under this subsection shall be expended to supplement, and not
supplant, the expenditures of the health center and the value
of in kind contributions for the delivery of services to the
population described in paragraph (1).''.
(2) Conforming change.--Section 330(a)(2) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(a)(2)) is amended by
striking ``or (i)'' and inserting ``(i), or (j)''.
(d) Funding Report.--Section 330(r)(3)(A) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(r)(3)(4)) is amended by striking ``and
migratory and seasonal agricultural workers,'' and inserting
``migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, and individuals with a
developmental disability,''.
(e) Inclusion for Purposes of Health Professional Shortage Areas.--
Section 332(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by
striking ``and residents of public housing (as defined in section
3(b)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437a(b)(1)))'' and inserting ``residents of public housing (as defined
in section 3(b)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437a(b)(1))), and individuals with a developmental disability (as
defined in section 330(b))''.
SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL TREATMENT AS REQUIRED PRIMARY
HEALTH SERVICES.
Subclause (I) of section 330(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 330(b)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting before
the semicolon at the end the following: ``and services related to
dentistry that are furnished by dentists and where appropriate dental
hygienists''.
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