How HR 6075 changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of health centers and services to include individuals with developmental disabilities and mandates the provision of specialized dental care for these individuals.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(a)(1)

  or a special medically underserved population comprised of migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, the homeless, and residents of public housing, → 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

  This change adds individuals with developmental disabilities to the definition of special medically underserved populations served by health centers.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(2)

  and

  This change prepares for an addition to the list of additional health services by ensuring proper formatting.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(2)

  . → ; and

  This change prepares for an addition to the list of additional health services by ensuring proper formatting.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(2)

  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.

  This change adds the provision of specialized dental care services for individuals with developmental disabilities as an additional health service.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)

  (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.

  This change creates a specific definition for individuals with a developmental disability within the context of health services.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b

  (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.

  This change establishes a new grant provision to fund health services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b

  (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.

  This change mandates that entities receiving grants for services to individuals with developmental disabilities provide specialized treatments.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b

  (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).

  This change ensures that grant funds supplement existing services rather than replace them.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(a)(2)

  or (i) → (i), or (j)

  This change allows the health center definition to include grants under the new subsection (j) for individuals with developmental disabilities.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b(r)(3)(A)

  and migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, → migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, and individuals with a developmental disability,

  This change updates the funding report requirements to include individuals with developmental disabilities.

• 42 U.S.C. 254b

  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))) → 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))

  This change includes individuals with developmental disabilities in the considerations for health professional shortage areas.

• 42 U.S.C. 330(b)(1)(A)(i)

  and services related to dentistry that are furnished by dentists and where appropriate dental hygienists

  This change includes dental treatment as a required primary health service.