,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abei ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bg1 #bjac ,mr4 ,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vices ,act to provide rese>*1 tra9+1 & navigator s]vices to y\? & "y adults on ! v]ge ( ag+ out ( ! second>y educational sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,assi/ance 9 ,ga9+ ,exp]i5ce1 ,indep5d5ce1 & ,navigation ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,age-,,9 ,act4 #b4 ,am5dm5t to ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act ,"p ,r ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;i et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cii;,,cc ! foll[+3 #cii;,,cc-#a4 ,grants = rese>*1 tra9+1 & navigator s]vices = y\? & "y adults 7a7 ,rese>* grant 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,coord9at+ ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #cii;,,cc & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+1 %all aw>d a grant to a rese>* organization to-- 7,a7 conduct a compreh5sive meta-analysis on ! exi/+ empirical1 pe]-review$ rese>* on ! topic ( y\? & "y adults ) an autism spectrum disord] or o!r developm5tal disabilities z su* individuals age-out ( ! s*ool-bas$ support sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z transition+ y\?72 7,b7 conduct rese>* on ! exi/+ infra/ructure = transition+ y\?1 includ+ access to heal? c>e1 cont9u+ education & vocational tra9+ programs1 supportive & community-bas$ integrat$ h\s+1 accessible transportation s]vices1 & public safety & community integration programs 7includ+ fir/ respond] tra9+72 & 7,c7 develop a compreh5sive /rategic plan 79 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77 = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,transition ,navigator grant program to provide transition+ y\? ) a compreh5sive & int]discipl9>y set ( support s]vices4 7#b7 ,/rategic plan ,! /rategic plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all include-- 7,a7 proposals on e/abli%+ be/ practices guidel9es to ensure int]discipl9>y coord9ation betwe5 all relevant s]vice provid]s 7includ+ fir/ respond]s71 ! transition+ y\?1 & _! family1 & 9 conjunction ) ! transition+ y\?'s ,individualiz$ ,education ,plan z prescrib$ 9 section #fad ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adad71 to maximize ! transition+ y\?'s self-det]m9ation2 7,b7 compreh5sive approa*es to transition+1 includ+-- 7i7 s]vices to increase access to1 & ! successful integration & completion (1 po/second>y education1 pe] support1 vocational tra9+ 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gbc771 self-advocacy skills1 & competitive1 integrat$ employm5t2 7ii7 community-bas$ behavioral supports & int]v5tions2 7iii7 community-bas$ integrat$ resid5tial s]vices1 h\s+1 & transportation2 7iv7 nutrition1 heal? & wellness1 recreational1 & social activities2 & 7v7 p]sonal safety s]vices t consid] ! specific ne$s ( transition+ y\? :o are at risk ( becom+ involv$ ) public safety ag5cies or ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 7,c7 culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t & s5sitive s]vice deliv]y models2 & 7,d7 proposals :i* seek to-- 7i7 increase ! effectiv5ess ( su* practices to provide successful transition s]vices2 7ii7 increase ! ability ( ! entity to provide supports & s]vices to und]s]v$ populations & regions2 7iii7 increase ! effici5cy ( s]vice deliv]y to maximize res\rces & outcomes2 & 7iv7 ensure access to all s]vices id5tifi$ z necess>y to transition+ y\? ( all capabilities4 7#c7 ,grant p]iod ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be = a p]iod ( #b ye>s4 7b7 ,transition navigator tra9+ grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,coord9at+ ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #cii;,,cc & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+1 %all e/abli% a ,transition ,navigator ,grant ,program to aw>d multiye> tra9+ initiative grants to e/abli% & c>ry out a collaborative1 int]discipl9>y tra9+ & s]vices initiative1 t is bas$ on ! data & be/ practice guidel9es develop$ "u subsection 7a71 to tra9 transition navigators to provide transition+ y\? ) ! s]vices & skills necess>y to lead an indep5d5t1 integrat$ life4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection1 an entity %all-- 7,a7 be a ,univ]sity ,c5t] = ,excell5ce 9 ,developm5tal ,disabilities ,education1 ,rese>* & ,s]vice or a comp>able int]discipl9>y entity capable ( fulfill+ ! scope ( activities describ$ 9 section #aec ( ! ,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejfc72 & 7,b7 prep>e & submit an application to ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application demon/rat+ ! capacity to successfully tra9 an int]discipl9>y gr\p ( s]vice provid]s on ! be/ practice guidel9es conta9$ 9 /rategic plan "u subsection 7a74 ,! application %all include additional in=mation1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( tra9ees1 /ud5ts1 or provid]s expect$ to be tra9$ "u ! grant1 & 9 :at timeframe2 7,b7 ! int]discipl9>y scope ( faculty1 /aff1 m5tors1 & community-bas$ tra9]s affiliat$ ) ! applicant2 7,c7 ! ability to provide tra9+ s]vices to a culturally div]se set ( /ud5ts & 9 a culturally compet5t1 culturally s5sitive mann]2 & 7,d7 ! ability to tra9 provid]s 9 und]s]v$ areas & to s]ve und]s]v$ populations4 7#d7 ,grant p]iod & annual evaluation 7,a7 ,grant p]iod ,navigator tra9+ grants aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4 ,! ,secret>y may r5ew a grant = an additional #c-ye> p]iod bas$ on ! results ( ! evaluations submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,annual evaluation ,a grantee "u ?is subsection %all submit to ! ,secret>y an evaluation ( progress made dur+ ea* grant ye> 9 a*iev+ ! purposes = :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$4 ,su* evaluation %all include an analysis (-- 7i7 any p]=mance metrics requir$ by ! ,secret>y2 7ii7 ! grantees recruitm5t ( /ud5ts into ! program2 & 7iii7 ! recruits' cultural div]sity & ! int]discipl9>y nature ( _! int]e/s or backgr\nd4 7#e7 ,longitud9al evaluation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a contract ) a ?ird-p>ty organization ) exp]tise 9 program evaluation = ! conduct ( an evaluation ( ! success ( grantees "u ?is subsection 9 meet+ ! goals ( ! /rategic plan submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 & _! grant application4 7,b7 ,proc$ure ,a ?ird-p>ty organization t ent]s into a contract "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all monitor grantees "u ?is subsection & report back to ! ,secret>y ) a longitud9al analysis ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! program c>ri$ out by ! grantee4 ,su* analysis %all include an exam9ation (-- 7i7 :e!r & to :at ext5t ! tra9+ regime suffici5tly met ! goals ( ! /rategic plan "u subsection 7a77#b72 7ii7 :e!r & to :at ext5t graduates ( ! tra9+ program are successfully work+ to provide s]vices to transitional y\? 9 an effective1 compreh5sive1 & appropriate mann]2 & 7iii7 ! long-t]m efficacy ( ! program & ! /rategic plan on increas+ & su/a9+ transitional y\?'s-- 7,i7 enrollm5t 91 & completion (1 po/second>y education or vocational tra9+ programs2 7,,ii7 p>ticipation 9 integrat$1 competitive employm5t2 7,,iii7 cont9u$ access to pe] support2 7,,iv7 cont9u$ access to1 & b5efitt+ f1 community-bas$ behavioral supports & int]v5tions2 7,v7 consi/5t access to community-bas$ integrat$ resid5tial s]vices1 h\s+1 & transportation2 & 7,,vi7 cont9u$ access to nutrition1 heal? & wellness1 recreational1 & social activities4 7#f7 ,supplem5t ,activities c>ri$ out "u a grant "u ?is subsection %all supplem5t1 n supplant1 exi/+ programs & activities design$ to provide int]discipl9>y tra9+ to s]vices provid]s aim$ at s]v+ transitional y\?4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjba4 4