HEADs UP Act of 2021

To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and improve health care services by health centers and the National Health Service Corps for individuals with a developmental disability, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Extension and Accessibility for Developmentally disabled and Underserved Population Act of 2021 HEADs UP Act of 2021 2. Health care services by health centers and National Health Service Corps for individuals with a developmental disability (a) Inclusion within special medically underserved populations for purposes of health center definition Section 330(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 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 (b) Definitions (1) Additional health services Section 330(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 330(b)(2) (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking and (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (E) 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. . (2) Individuals with a developmental disability Section 330(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(a)(1) (4) Individuals with a developmental disability In this section, the term individuals with a developmental disability . (c) Grants for services (1) Authorization Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b (A) by redesignating subsections (j) through (r) as subsections (k) through (s), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (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. (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. (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). . (2) Conforming change Section 330(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(a)(2) or (i) (i), or (j) (d) Funding report Section 330(r)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(r)(3)(4) and migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, and individuals with a developmental disability, (e) Inclusion for purposes of health professional shortage areas Section 332(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking 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) 3. Inclusion of comprehensive dental treatment as required primary health services Subclause (I) of section 330(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 330(b)(1)(A)(i) and services related to dentistry that are furnished by dentists and where appropriate dental hygienists

Summary: Healthcare Extension and Accessibility for Developmentally disabled and Underserved Population Act of 2021 or the HEADs UP Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. The bill also provides statutory authority for HHS to designate individuals with developmental disabilities as health-professional shortage population groups for the purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to eligible providers who agree to work with designated populations or in areas that face shortages of primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers.