,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant program  
to facilitate nationwide accessibility &
 coord9ation ( #baa s]vices relat+ to   
developm5tal disabilities1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+ ,access to        
,support & ,em]g5cy ,s]vices =          
,individuals ) ,developm5tal            
,disabilities ?r\gh #baa or ! ,,ease )  
#baa ,act4  #b4 ,grant program          
facilitat+ nationwide accessibility &   
coord9ation ( #baa s]vices relat+ to    
developm5tal disabilities  7a7 #baa     
grant program ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z 
! ,secret>y71 %all c>ry out a program "u
 :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds grants to improve
 ! capacity ( #baa s]vices to support   
individuals ) developm5tal disabilities4

  7b7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is   
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ a description ( an     
advisory c\ncil t ! eligible entity w   
e/abli% = purposes ( advis+ on !        
implem5tation & ov]sight ( ! eligible   
entity t w be support$ by ! grant4  7#b7
 ,advisory c\ncil  7,a7 ,memb]s ,an     
advisory c\ncil describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be compris$ ( individuals select$ 
by ! eligible entity1 includ+-- 7i7     
individuals ) developm5tal disabilities2
  7ii7 family memb]s & c>egiv]s (       
individuals ) developm5tal disabilities2
  7iii7 repres5tatives ( /akehold] gr\ps
 ) exp]i5ce adm9i/]+ #baa s]vices1 su* z
 ,unit$ ,way ,worldwide2 &  7iv7        
repres5tatives ( o!r relevant /akehold] 
gr\ps1 includ+ relevant nonpr(it &      
advocacy gr\ps su* z ,/ate developm5tal 
disabilities c\ncils1 c5t]s ( excell5ce 
on developm5tal disabilities (          

in/itutions ( high] education1          
protection & advocacy sy/ems1 c5t]s =   
indep5d5t liv+1 p>5t tra9+ & in=mation  
c5t]s1 & family-to-family heal?         
in=mation c5t]s4  7,b7 ,duties ,an      
advisory c\ncil describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 %all advise ! eligible entity receiv+ !
 grant ) respect to-- 7i7 develop+ tra9+
 /&>ds = #baa speciali/s2  7ii7 compil+ 
reports requir$ "u subsection 7f71 &    
policy improvem5t recomm5dations2  7iii7
 increas+ ! aw>5ess & effectiv5ess (    
#baa s]vices 9 all communities ( ! area 
s]v$2  7iv7 develop+ accessible res\rce 
mat]ials & mak+ accessibility           
improvem5ts to phone1 text1 & o!r       
communication int]faces & sy/ems2 &  7v7
 o!r appropriate topics4  7,c7 ,priority
 ,9 select+ memb]s = an advisory c\ncil 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible   
entity %all prioritize select+ memb]s   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7c7    
,use ( funds ,an eligible entity %all   
use am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section to c>ry 
out any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,e/abli%+1     

improv+1 or ma9ta9+ ! #baa database ( ! 
eligible entity ) respect to            
developm5tal disability res\rces4  7#b7 
,hir+ & tra9+ #baa speciali/s to assi/  
individuals ) developm5tal disabilities 
9 navigat+ s]vices4  7#c7 ,develop+ &   
implem5t+ data collection protocols     
ensur+ t data is disaggregat$ by race & 
type ( disability4  7#d7 ,upgrad+       
te*nology & data managem5t sy/ems to    
track & analyze s]vice ref]rals4  7#e7  
,conduct+ res\rce mapp+ to id5tify gaps 
9 res\rces relat+ to developm5tal       
disabilities 9 ! area s]v$4  7#f7       
,conduct+ accessible outrea* & public   
aw>5ess campaigns t>get+ individuals )  
developm5tal disabilities & _! families 
& c>egiv]s reg>d+ ! availability & use (
 #baa s]vices = su* individuals1        
families1 & c>egiv]s4  7d7 ,data        
collection ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%    
data collection protocols = use by      
eligible entities 9 monitor+ ! use (    
#baa s]vices by individuals )           
developm5tal disabilities1 includ+ )    

respect to ! collection (-- 7#a7        
in=mation on ref]ral outcomes & b>ri]s  
enc\nt]$2 &  7#b7 disaggregat$ &        
deid5tifi$ data on race & type (        
disability to id5tify disp>ities 9      
s]vice access & quality4  7e7 ,te*nical 
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all--  
7#a7 aw>d #a or m grants to entities1   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be qualifi$ = 
su* grants1 to e/abli% te*nical         
assi/ance c5t]s2 &  7#b7 "w 9           
coord9ation ) ea* entity c>ry+ out su* a
 c5t] to provide te*nical assi/ance to  
recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u subsection 7a7 to  
facilitate ! plann+1 developm5t1 &      
implem5tation ( activities describ$ 9   
subsection 7c74  7f7 ,recipi5t reports  
,ea* recipi5t ( an aw>d "u ?is section  
%all submit an annual report to !       
,secret>y on activities c>ri$ out "u ?is
 section1 = ! duration ( ! aw>d4  7g7   
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! end ( ! grant program "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a report

 conta9+ in=mation reg>d+-- 7#a7 be/    
practices = ,/ates desir+ to exp& _!    
#baa s]vices1 includ+ h[ to make !      
s]vices m accessible2  7#b7 ! mo/ common
 ne$s relat+ to developm5tal            
disabilities = :i* individuals use #baa 
s]vices2  7#c7 h[ _m individuals &      
families are assi/$ by ! #baa s]vice    
helpl9es2  7#d7 ! demographics1 includ+ 
age1 race1 language1 & support ne$s1 (  
individuals ) developm5tal disabilities 
utiliz+ ! #baa s]vice helpl9e1 or on ^: 
behalf su* helpl9e is utiliz$2 &  7#e7  
be/ practices = e/abli%+ a res\rce      
database ) res\rces relat+ to           
developm5tal disabilities4  7h7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 #baa   
s]vice ,! t]m #baa s]vice means a s]vice
 provid+ resid5ts ) in=mation & ref]rals
 ) respect to heal? & human s]vices &   
o!r provid] ag5cies-- 7,a7 via voice    
telephone1 text telephone1 %ort message 
s]vice1 text1 int]net phone1 or o!r     
telecommunication me?ods2 or  7,b7 by   
utiliz+ ! #baa public-fac+1 onl9e social

 s]vice directory4  7#b7 ,developm5tal  
disability ,! t]m developm5tal          
disability has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal          
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb74  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 or
  7,b7 a local or regional entity1 or   
o!r entity1 provid+ a #baa s]vice = a   
,/ate4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means   
ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7i7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  #c4            
,developm5tal disability pe] & family   
navigator grant program  7a7 ,program   
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a   
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds grants 
to eligible entities describ$ 9         
subsection 7b71 to enable ! eligible    
entities to provide pe] or family       
navigators to help individuals )        

developm5tal disabilities & families &  
c>egiv]s provid+ support = su*          
individuals to access s]vices & res\rces
 relat+ to developm5tal disabilities4 ,!
 navigators %all take a p]son-c5t]$     
approa* 9 provid+ s]vices "u ?is        
section4  7b7 ,eligible entities ,an    
eligible entity describ$ 9 ?is          
subsection %all be a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or 
local heal? or human s]vices dep>tm5t1  
or a nonpr(it entity t is family-l$1    
disabl$ pe]-l$1 or disabl$ family-/aff$4
  7c7 ,application ,to be eligible to   
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7d7             
,prioritization ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to eligible entities t indicate 9 _!    
applications an int5tion to provide     
s]vices to und]s]v$ or und]repres5t$    
communities or to second>y s*ools       
und]p]=m+ 9 provid+ transition plann+   

describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b74  7e7 ,use
 ( funds ,an eligible entity receiv+ a  
grant "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all provide
 pe] or family navigators to help       
individuals ) developm5tal disabilities 
& families & c>etak]s provid+ s]vices or
 support = su* individuals to connect   
to1 & access1 appropriate res\rces &    
s]vices2 &  7#b7 may be us$ to coord9ate
 ) local educational ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja77 = purposes ( transition plann+ )
 respect to individuals ) developm5tal  
disabilities1 su* z plann+ =-- 7,a7     
po/second>y education & employm5t2  7,b7
 h\s+2  7,c7 legal & f9ancial matt]s    
7su* z support$ decisions-mak+ &        
alt]natives to gu>dian%ip72  7,d7 use ( 
,f$]al b5efit programs & eligibility2   
7,e7 self-direction & self-advocacy2    
7,f7 heal? & behavioral heal?1 includ+  
home & community-bas$ s]vices2  7,g7    
build+ & ma9ta9+ community ties &       
fri5d%ips2  7,h7 plann+ & vision+ a life

 c\rse2 &  7,i7 disa/] & em]g5cy        
prep>$ness & safety4  7f7 ,report ,an   
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant are  
complet$1 submit to ! ,secret>y a report
 t conta9s data on h[ ! grant funds 7   
us$4  7g7 ,developm5tal disability ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m developm5tal         
disability has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #b4  7h7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjbi4