HR3380-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Extension and Accessibility for Developmentally disabled and Underserved Population Act of 2023 or the HEADs UP Act of 2023.

2. Health care services by health centers and National Health Service Corps for individuals with a developmental disability 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. Section 330(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 330(b)(2)) is amended— in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and by adding at the end the following: 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. 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: 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. Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b) is amended— by redesignating subsections (j) through (r) as subsections (k) through (s), respectively; and by inserting after subsection (i) the following: 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. 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. 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). 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). 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,. 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)). (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.. (4)Individuals with a developmental disabilityIn 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.. (j)Individuals with a developmental disability(1)In generalThe 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 servicesIn 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 requirementA 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)..

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.