each individual served by the autism navi-
gator program; and 
‘‘(ii) establish and implement proce-
dures and protocols, consistent with appli-
cable Federal and State laws, to ensure the 
confidentiality of all information shared by 
a participant in the program, the partici-
pant’s personal representative, and the 
participant’s health care providers, group 
health plans, or health insurance insurers. 
‘‘(B) DISCLOSURE
OF
INFORMATION.—A 
recipient of a grant under this section may, 
consistent with applicable Federal and State 
confidentiality laws, collect, use, or disclose ag-
gregate information that is not individually 
identifiable. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—Each recipient of a grant 
under this section shall submit an annual report 
to the Secretary that— 
‘‘(i) summarizes and analyzes the 
data collected under subparagraph (A)(i); 
and 
‘‘(ii) provides information on needs for 
navigation services, types of access difficul-
ties resolved, sources of repeated resolu-
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tion, and flaws in the system of access, in-
cluding insurance barriers. 
‘‘(d) EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary shall provide, di-
rectly or through grants or contracts, for evaluations to 
determine the effects of the services of autism navigators. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS.—The 
Secretary shall coordinate the demonstration grant pro-
gram authorized under this section with programs author-
ized under the Children’s Health Act of 2000 (Public Law 
106–310), the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–416), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
701 et seq.), the Medicaid home- and community-based 
service waivers program under section 1915(c) of the So-
cial Security Act, title XIX of the Social Security Act, and 
other appropriate programs. 
‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to require payment for navigation 
services or to require payment for other services in cases 
where such other services are provided free of charge.’’. 
TITLE II—AUTISM AWARENESS 
SEC. 201. TRAINING OF FIRST RESPONDERS IN THE REC-
OGNITION OF AUTISM. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT
OF
CURRICULUM.—The Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, in coordination 
with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
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Prevention and in consultation with the heads of other ap-
propriate Federal agencies, shall develop, demonstrate, 
and disseminate a standard curriculum for the training 
of first responders in assisting individuals (and their fami-
lies) with autism and other cognitive behavioral disabilities 
during potential and actual emergencies. 
(b) TRAINING GRANTS.—The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, in coordination with the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in 
consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal 
agencies, shall award grants to States and local govern-
ments to train first responders (including the police, fire 
departments, emergency medical technicians, and other 
paid or volunteer first responders) in providing assistance 
to individuals with autism and other cognitive impair-
ments in potential and actual emergency situations. 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—Training carried out under this 
section shall inform first responders of the risks associated 
with autism and other cognitive behavioral disabilities, as 
well as provide instruction in appropriate autism recogni-
tion and response techniques. 
TITLE III—HOME OF THEIR OWN 
SEC. 301. HOME OF THEIR OWN. 
(a) TASK FORCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Hous-
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ing and Urban Development shall convene a task force 
comprised of appropriate national and State autism advo-
cacy groups, recipients of funds from the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development for housing for adults 
with an autism spectrum disorder, and community-based 
organizations that serve adults with an autism spectrum 
disorder. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF GRANT PROGRAM.—The 
task force described in subsection (a) shall establish a 
housing demonstration grant program to award grants to 
entities (including States, localities, public and private 
partnerships, and community nonprofit and for-profit or-
ganizations) to enable such entities to provide a housing 
program for adults with an autism spectrum disorder, 
with the goal of providing individualized housing and serv-
ices to such adults. 
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