,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgbf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #a1 #bjbd,mr4 ,casey 7for himself and ,mr4 ,moran7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend ,federal law to remove the terms mentally retarded and mental retardation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,words ,matter ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,removal of mentally retarded and mental retardation from ,federal law 7a7 ,contracts for medical care for spouses and children ,section #ajgi7;d77#c77;,b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking is moderately or severely mentally retarded1 has a serious physical disability1 or has and inserting has a moderate to severe intellectual disability1 a serious physical disability1 or4 7b7 ,mortgage insurance for nursing homes1 intermediate care facilities1 and board and care homes ,section #bcb7;d77#d77;,a7 of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaew7d77#d77;,a77 is amended by striking the mentally retarded or developmentally disabled and inserting individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities4 7c7 ,implementation of a sentence of death ,section #ceif7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking is mentally retarded and inserting has an intellectual disability4 7d7 ,definition of fetal alcohol syndrome ,section #d7i77;,a7 of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7i77;,a77 is amended by striking mental retardation and inserting an intellectual disability4 7e7 ,general programs definitions ,section #gja of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #affe7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the first sentence1 by striking mental retardation and inserting an intellectual disability2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f77;,a71 by striking mental retardation and inserting an intellectual disability4 7f7 ,grant authority ,section #bbja of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdga7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking mental retardation and inserting intellectual disabilities2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking a mentally ill or mentally retarded offender and inserting an offender who has a mental illness or intellectual disability2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking of a mentally ill or mentally retarded defendant's cases and inserting cases of a defendant who has a mental illness or intellectual disability4 7g7 ,mental health courts definitions ,section #bbjb7b7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdgb7b77 is amended by striking mental retardation each place it appears and inserting intellectual disability4 7h7 ,donation of personal property through state agencies ,section #edi7;c77#c77;,b77iv7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the mentally retarded or physically handicapped and inserting individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities4 7i7 ,training opportunities for direct care workers ,section #gdg;,a7a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bick-#a7;a77 is amended by striking mental retardation and inserting intellectual disabilities4 7j7 ,criminal penalties for acts involving ,federal health care programs ,section #aabh;,b of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;b7 is amended by striking the mentally retarded and inserting individuals with intellectual disabilities each place it appears4 7k7 ,long-,term care facility or provider ,section #fbja7;a77#f77;,e77ix7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#gl7a77#f77;,e77ix77 is amended by striking the mentally retarded and inserting individuals with intellectual disabilities4 7l7 ,grants for planning comprehensive action ,to respond to the needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities ,title ,,xvii of the ,social ,security 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acia et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in the title heading by striking combat mental retardation and inserting meet the needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities2 7#b7 in section #agja1 by striking combat mental retardation and inserting meet the needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities each place it appears2 7#c7 in section #agjb-- 7,a7 by striking needed to combat mental retardation and inserting needed to meet the needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities2 7,b7 by striking the mental retardation problem and of the need for combating it and inserting such needs2 7,c7 by striking relating to the various aspects of mental retardation and its prevention1 treatment1 or amelioration and inserting to meet such needs2 and 7,d7 by striking community action to combat mental retardation and inserting community action to meet such needs2 and 7#d7 in section #agjc by striking the mentally retarded and inserting individuals with intellectual disabilities4 7m7 ,requirements for1 and assuring quality care in1 skilled nursing facilities ,section #ahai7;b77#d7 of the ,social ,security 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;b77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a77vii7 by striking mentally ill and mentally retarded residents and inserting residents with mental illnesses or intellectual disabilities2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii77,,iv7-- 7,a7 by striking section #cjg7;a77#ab7 and inserting section #cjg7;a77#i72 and 7,b7 by striking the mentally ill and the mentally retarded and inserting individuals with mental illnesses or intellectual disabilities4 7n7 ,grants to ,states for medical assistance programs ,title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded and inserting intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities each place it appears2 7#b7 by striking intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded and inserting intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities each place it appears2 7#c7 in section #aije7;d7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 by striking the mentally retarded or persons with and inserting individuals with intellectual disabilities or2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking mentally retarded individuals and inserting individuals with intellectual disabilities2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b7 by striking mentally retarded individual and inserting individual who has an intellectual disability2 7#d7 in the section heading of section #aiaj by striking the mentally retarded and inserting individuals with intellectual disabilities2 7#e7 in section #aiae7;c77#g77;,c7 by striking mental retardation or a related condition and inserting intellectual disabilities or related conditions2 7#f7 in section #aiai-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,e7-- 7,i7 by striking mental retardation and inserting intellectual2 and 7,,ii7 by striking is mentally ill or mentally retarded and inserting has a mental illness or intellectual disability2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,f7-- 7,i7 in the subparagraph heading by striking mentally ill and mentally retarded individuals and inserting individuals who have mental illnesses or intellectual disabilities2 7,,ii7 by striking ,state mental retardation and inserting ,state intellectual each place it appears2 7,,iii7 in clause 7i7 by striking is mentally ill and inserting has a mental illness2 and 7,,iv7 in clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 by striking is mentally retarded and inserting has an intellectual disability2 and 7bb7 by striking for mental retardation and inserting for such intellectual disability2 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#d7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a77vii7 by striking mentally ill and mentally retarded residents and inserting residents with mental illnesses or intellectual disabilities2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii77,,iv7 by striking the mentally ill and the mentally retarded and inserting individuals with mental illnesses or intellectual disabilities2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7e77#g7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a77i7 by striking mentally ill and mentally retarded individuals and inserting individuals with mental illnesses or intellectual disabilities2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by striking ,state mental retardation and inserting ,state intellectual each place it appears2 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 in the clause heading by striking mentally retarded residents and inserting residents with intellectual disabilities2 7bb7 in the matter preceding clause 7,i7 by striking is mentally retarded and inserting has an intellectual disability2 and 7cc7 in subclause 7,,ii7 by striking mental retardation and inserting an intellectual disability2 and 7,,iii7 in clause 7iii7 by striking mentally ill or mentally retarded resident and inserting resident who has a mental illness or intellectual disability2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c7 by striking mental retardation and inserting intellectual disability in each place it appears2 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,e7-- 7,i7 by striking are mentally retarded or mentally ill and inserting have an intellectual disability or mental illness2 and 7,,ii7 by striking mental retardation and inserting intellectual disability2 and 7v7 in subparagraph 7,g7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i7 by inserting or have a mental illness after mentally ill2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii7 by striking be mentally retarded if the individual is mentally retarded or a person with and inserting have an intellectual disability if the individual has an intellectual disability or2 and 7#g7 in the section heading of section #aibb by striking the mentally retarded and inserting individuals with intellectual disabilities4 7o7 ,payments to ,states ,section #bjjb7;a77#b77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;a7a77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking the mentally retarded and inserting individuals with intellectual disabilities4 7p7 ,national ,school ,lunch ,act ,section #ab7;d77#e7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7;d77#e77 is amended by striking the mentally retarded and inserting individuals with intellectual disabilities4 7q7 ,child ,nutrition ,act ,section #ae7c7 of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghd7c77 is amended in the first sentence by striking the mentally retarded and inserting individuals with intellectual disabilities4 7r7 ,institutionalized persons definitions ,section #b7a77;,b7 of the ,civil ,rights of ,institutionalized ,persons ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiig7a77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i7 by striking disabled1 or retarded1 or chronically ill or handicapped and inserting are individuals with intellectual or other disabilities1 or are chronically ill2 and 7#b7 in clause 7iv77,,iii7 by striking mentally ill or disabled1 mentally retarded1 or chronically ill or handicapped and inserting mentally ill1 individuals with intellectual or other disabilities1 or chronically ill4 7s7 ,programs for individuals with developmental disabilities ,title ,i of the ,developmental ,disabilities ,assistance and ,bill of ,rights ,act of #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,intermediate ,care ,facility 7,mental ,retardation7 and inserting intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities each place it appears2 7#b7 in section #aji7;a77#d77;,b77i7 by striking the mentally retarded and inserting individuals with intellectual disabilities2 and 7#c7 in section #abe7;c77#g77;,f77i7 by striking ,intermediate ,care ,facilities 7,mental ,retardation7 and inserting intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities4 #c4 ,regulations ,for the purposes of a regulation issued to carry out a provision amended by this ,act-- 7#a7 before the regulation is amended to carry out this ,act-- 7,a7 a reference in the regulation to mental retardation or a related term shall be considered to be a reference to an intellectual disability2 and 7,b7 a reference in the regulation to the mentally retarded or a related term1 or individuals who are mentally retarded1 shall be considered to be a reference to individuals with intellectual disabilities2 and 7#b7 in amending a regulation to carry out this ,act1 a ,federal agency shall ensure that the regulation clearly states-- 7,a7 that an intellectual disability was formerly termed mental retardation or a related term2 and 7,b7 that individuals with intellectual disabilities were formerly termed the mentally retarded or individuals who are mentally retarded or a related term4 #d4 ,rule of construction ,this ,act shall be construed to amend ,federal law to remove the terms mentally retarded and mental retardation1 and related terms1 without any intent to-- 7#a7 change the coverage1 eligibility1 rights1 responsibilities1 or definitions referred to in the amended provisions2 or 7#b7 compel ,states to change terminology in ,state laws for individuals covered by a provision amended by this ,act4