S1219-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Equity for People with Disabilities Act.

2. Health equity for people with disabilities Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b) is amended— in subsection (a)(1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting including people with disabilities within these populations; after public housing,; and in subparagraph (A), by inserting including accessible healthcare services before the semicolon; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)(A)— in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting , including accessible healthcare services after health services; in clause (iv), by inserting , including people with disabilities, after enable individuals; and in clause (v), by inserting , including people with disabilities, after health center; and by adding at the end the following: The term disability has the meaning given such term in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. in subsection (c)(1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by inserting , including people with disabilities within these medically underserved populations before the first period; and by inserting accessible after lease of; and in subparagraph (E), by inserting non-profit health and wellness agencies, after local hospitals,; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting or with disabilities before the semicolon; and in paragraph (3), by inserting or for addressing barriers to care affecting people with disabilities in their communities before the period; in subsection (e)(6)(A)(ii), insert “, or will serve a significant population of people with disabilities” after “other applicants”; in subsection (f)(1)(B), by inserting , including people with disabilities, after women and children; in subsection (g)(1)(A), by inserting , including people with disabilities before the semicolon; in subsection (h)(1), by striking and veterans at risk of homelessness and inserting veterans at risk of homelessness, and people with disabilities who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; in subsection (i)(1), by inserting , inclusive of people with disabilities in these communities before the period; and in subsection (j)(4)— in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and by adding at the end the following: provide communication devices, aids, or services to meet disability accessibility requirements. Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be construed to modify the manner in which funding is provided to targeted populations on the date of enactment of this Act or to otherwise shift the focus of programming for such populations. Such amendments are intended to ensure that members of targeted populations with disabilities are included in such programming, have access to care, and are served under programs under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (as amended by this section). (4)DisabilityThe term disability has the meaning given such term in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.; (C)provide communication devices, aids, or services to meet disability accessibility requirements..