,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjad ,mr4   
,l>son ( ,connecticut 7= himself & ,mr4 
,rooney7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to provide = c]ta9        
behavioral heal? treatm5t "u ,,tric>e = 
*ildr5 & adults ) developm5tal          
disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c>+ = ,milit>y ,*ildr5 ) ,developm5tal 
,disabilities ,act ( #bjad4  #b4        
,behavioral heal? treatm5t (            
developm5tal disabilities "u ! ,,tric>e 
program  7a7 ,behavioral heal? treatm5t 
( developm5tal disabilities "u ,,tric>e 
,section #ajgg ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7g7  7#a7     
,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 9 provid+    
heal? c>e "u subsection 7a71 ! treatm5t 
( developm5tal disabilities 7z def9$ by 
section #ajb7h7 ( ! ,developm5tal       

,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb7h7771 includ+ autism spectrum    
disord]1 %all include behavioral heal?  
treatm5t1 includ+ appli$ behavior       
analysis1 :5 prescrib$ by a physician or
 psy*ologi/4  7#b7 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 
7,a7 except z provid$ by subp>agraph    
7,b71 behavioral heal? treatm5t is      
provid$ pursuant to ?is subsection--    
7i7 9 ! case ( su* treatm5t provid$ 9 a 
,/ate t requires lic5s+ or c]tification 
( appli$ behavioral analy/s by ,/ate    
law1 by an individual :o is lic5s$ or   
c]tifi$ to practice appli$ behavioral   
analysis 9 accordance ) ! laws ( !      
,/ate2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( su* treatm5t 
provid$ 9 a ,/ate o!r ?an a ,/ate       
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 by an individual 
:o is lic5s$ or c]tifi$ by a ,/ate or an
 accr$it$ national c]tification bo>d2 & 
7,b7 appli$ behavior analysis or o!r    
behavioral heal? treatm5t may be provid$
 by an employee1 contractor1 or tra9ee (

 a p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if 
! employee1 contractor1 or tra9ee meets 
m9imum qualifications1 tra9+1 &         
sup]vision requirem5ts z set =? 9       
applicable ,/ate law1 by an appropriate 
accr$it$ national c]tification bo>d1 or 
by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7  7,a7 ,?is        
subsection %all n apply to a m$ic>e     
eligible b5efici>y 7z def9$ 9 section   
#aaaa7;b7 ( ?is title74  7,b7 ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z limit+ 
or o!rwise affect+ ! b5efits provid$ to 
a cov]$ b5efici>y "u--  7i7 ?is *apt]2  
7ii7 title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472 or 
7iii7 any o!r law4  7#d7 ,9 addition to 
! requirem5t "u section #aajj7;c77#a7 ( 
?is title1 ) respect to retir$ memb]s ( 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,commission$ ,corps ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration1 or ! ,commission$ ,corps 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice1 or dep5d5ts 
( any su* retir$ memb]s1 treatm5t %all  
be provid$ "u ?is subsection 9 a fiscal 
ye> only to ! ext5t t am\nts are        

specifically provid$ 9 advance 9        
appropriations ,acts = ! ,def5se ,heal? 
,program ,acc\nt = ! provision ( su*    
treatm5t = su* fiscal ye>4  4  7b7      
,fund+ ,section #aajj ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 
7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7b7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7c73  7c7   
,behavioral heal? treatm5t (            
developm5tal disabilities  7#a7 ,funds =
 treatm5t "u section #ajgg7;g7 ( ?is    
title may be d]iv$ only f ! ,def5se     
,heal? ,program ,acc\nt4 ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 su* funds may n be 
reimburs$ f any acc\nt t w\ld o!rwise   
provide funds = ! treatm5t ( retir$     
memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,commission$  
,corps ( ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 or !         
,commission$ ,corps ( ! ,public ,heal?  
,s]vice1 or dep5d5ts ( any su* retir$   
memb]s4  7#b7 ,z provid$ = 9 p>agraph   
7#d7 ( section #ajgg7;g71 ) respect to  
retir$ memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 !        

,commission$ ,corps ( ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 or
 ! ,commission$ ,corps ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice1 or dep5d5ts ( any su*   
retir$ memb]s1 treatm5t "u su* section  
%all be provid$ 9 a fiscal ye> only to !
 ext5t t am\nts are specifically provid$
 9 advance 9 appropriations ,acts = !   
,def5se ,heal? ,program ,acc\nt = !     
provision ( su* treatm5t = su* fiscal   
ye>4  4  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t am\nts %\ld be       
appropriat$ = behavioral heal? treatm5t 
( ,,tric>e b5efici>ies1 pursuant to !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 9 a mann] 
to ensure ! appropriate & equitable     
access to su* treatm5t by all su*       
b5efici>ies4