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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Medical Devices Technical
Corrections Act''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS REGARDING PUBLIC LAW 107-250.

(a) Title I; Fees Relating to Medical Devices.--Part 3 of
subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 379i et seq.), as added by section 102 of Public Law 107-250
(116 Stat. 1589), is amended--
(1) in section 737--
(A) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ''and for which
clinical data are generally necessary to provide a reasonable
assurance of safety and effectiveness'' and inserting ''and for
which substantial clinical data are necessary to provide a
reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness'';
(B) in paragraph (4)(D), by striking ''manufacturing,'';
(C) in paragraph (5)(J), by striking ''a premarket
application'' and all that follows and inserting ''a premarket
application or premarket report under section 515 or a
premarket application under section 351 of the Public Health
Service Act.''; and
(D) in paragraph (8), by striking ''The term 'affiliate'
means a business entity that has a relationship with a second
business entity'' and inserting ''The term 'affiliate' means a
business entity that has a relationship with a second business
entity (whether domestic or international)''; and
(2) in section 738--
(A) in subsection (a)(1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--

(I) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking
''subsection (d),'' and inserting ''subsections (d) and
(e),'';
(II) in clause (iv), by striking ''clause (i),''
and all that follows and inserting ''clause (i).''; and
(III) in clause (vii), by striking ''clause (i),''
and all that follows and inserting ''clause (i),
subject to any adjustment under subsection
(e)(2)(C)(ii).''; and

(ii) in subparagraph (D), in each of clauses (i) and
(ii), by striking ''application'' and inserting
''application, report,'';
(B) in subsection (d)(2)(B), beginning in the second
sentence, by striking ''firms. which show'' and inserting
''firms, which show'';
(C) in subsection (e)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ''Where'' and
inserting ''For fiscal year 2004 and each subsequent fiscal
year, where''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)--

(I) in subparagraph (B), beginning in the second
sentence, by striking ''firms. which show'' and
inserting ''firms, which show''; and
(II) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ''Where''
and inserting ''For fiscal year 2004 and each
subsequent fiscal year, where'';

(D) in subsection (f), by striking ''for filing''; and
(E) in subsection (h)(2)(B)--
(i) in clause (ii), by redesignating subclauses (I) and
(II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively;
(ii) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as
subclauses (I) and (II), respectively;
(iii) by striking ''The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
''(i) In general.--The Secretary''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
''(ii) More than 5 percent.--To the extent such costs
are more than 5 percent below the specified level in
subparagraph (A)(ii), fees may not be collected under this
section for that fiscal year.''.
(b) Title II; Amendments Regarding Regulation of Medical Devices.--
(1) Inspections by accredited persons.--Section 704(g) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 374(g)), as added
by section 201 of Public Law 107-250 (116 Stat. 1602), is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking
''conducting inspections'' and all that follows and inserting
''conducting inspections of establishments that manufacture,
prepare, propagate, compound, or process class II or class III
devices, which inspections are required under section 510(h) or
are inspections of such establishments required to register
under section 510(i).'';
(B) in paragraph (5)(B), in the first sentence, by striking
''or poses'' and all that follows through the period and
inserting ''poses a threat to public health, fails to act in a
manner that is consistent with the purposes of this subsection,
or where the Secretary determines that there is a financial
conflict of interest in the relationship between the accredited
person and the owner or operator of a device establishment that
the accredited person has inspected under this subsection.'';
(C) in paragraph (6)(A)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking ''of the establishment
pursuant to subsection (h) or (i) of section 510'' and
inserting ''described in paragraph (1)'';
(ii) in clause (ii)--

(I) in the matter preceding subclause (I)--

(aa) by striking ''each inspection'' and
inserting ''inspections''; and
(bb) by inserting ''during a 2-year period''
after ''person''; and

(II) in subclause (I), by striking ''such a
person'' and inserting ''an accredited person'';

(iii) in clause (iii)--

(I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by
striking ''and the following additional conditions are
met:'' and inserting ''and 1 or both of the following
additional conditions are met:'';
(II) in subclause (I), by striking ''accredited''
and all that follows through the period and inserting
''(accredited under paragraph (2) and identified under
clause (ii)(II)) as a person authorized to conduct such
inspections of device establishments.''; and
(III) in subclause (II), by inserting ''or by a
person accredited under paragraph (2)'' after ''by the
Secretary'';

(iv) in clause (iv)(I)--

(I) in the first sentence--

(aa) by striking ''the two immediately
preceding inspections of the establishment'' and
inserting ''inspections of the establishment during
the previous 4 years''; and
(bb) by inserting ''section'' after ''pursuant
to'';

(II) in the third sentence--

(aa) by striking ''the petition states a
commercial reason for the waiver;''; and
(bb) by inserting ''not'' after ''the Secretary
has not determined that the public health would'';
and

(III) in the fourth sentence, by striking ''granted
until'' and inserting ''granted or deemed to be granted
until''; and

(v) in clause (iv)(II)--

(I) by inserting ''of a device establishment
required to register'' after ''to be conducted''; and
(II) by inserting ''section'' after ''pursuant
to'';

(D) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii)--
(i) in the first sentence, by striking '', and data
otherwise describing whether the establishment has
consistently been in compliance with sections 501 and 502
and other'' and inserting ''and with other''; and
(ii) in the second sentence--

(I) by striking ''inspections'' and inserting
''inspectional findings''; and
(II) by inserting ''relevant'' after ''together
with all other'';

(E) in paragraph (6)(B)(iv)--
(i) by inserting ''(I)'' after ''(iv)''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
''(II) If, during the two-year period following clearance under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary determines that the device
establishment is substantially not in compliance with this Act, the
Secretary may, after notice and a written response, notify the
establishment that the eligibility of the establishment for the
inspections by accredited persons has been suspended.'';
(F) in paragraph (6)(C)(ii), by striking ''in accordance
with section 510(h), or has not during such period been
inspected pursuant to section 510(i), as applicable'';
(G) in paragraph (10)(B)(iii), by striking ''a reporting''
and inserting ''a report''; and
(H) in paragraph (12)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
''(A) the number of inspections conducted by accredited persons
pursuant to this subsection and the number of inspections conducted
by Federal employees pursuant to section 510(h) and of device
establishments required to register under section 510(i);''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ''obtained by the
Secretary'' and all that follows and inserting ''obtained
by the Secretary pursuant to inspections conducted by
Federal employees;''.
(2) Other corrections.--
(A) Prohibited acts.--Section 301(gg) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331(gg)), as amended by
section 201(d) of Public Law 107-250 (116 Stat. 1609), is
amended to read as follows:
''(gg) The knowing failure to comply with paragraph (7)(E) of
section 704(g); the knowing inclusion by a person accredited under
paragraph (2) of such section of false information in an inspection
report under paragraph (7)(A) of such section; or the knowing failure
of such a person to include material facts in such a report.''.
(B) Electronic labeling.--Section 502(f) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352(f)), as amended by
section 206 of Public Law 107-250 (116 Stat. 1613), is amended,
in the last sentence--
(i) by inserting ''or by a health care professional and
required labeling for in vitro diagnostic devices intended
for use by health care professionals or in blood
establishments'' after ''in health care facilities'';
(ii) by inserting a comma after ''means'';
(iii) by striking ''requirements of law and, that'' and
inserting ''requirements of law, and that'';
(iv) by striking ''the manufacturer affords health care
facilities the opportunity'' and inserting ''the
manufacturer affords such users the opportunity''; and
(v) by striking ''the health care facility''.
(c) Title III; Additional Amendments.--
(1) Effective date.--Section 301(b) of Public Law 107-250 (116
Stat. 1616), is amended by striking ''18 months'' and inserting
''36 months''.
(2) Premarket notification.--Section 510(o) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(o)), as added by
section 302(b) of Public Law 107-250 (116 Stat. 1616), is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking '', adulterated'' and
inserting ''or adulterated''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking '', adulterated''
and inserting ''or adulterated''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ''semicritical''
and inserting ''semi-critical''.
(d) Miscellaneous Corrections.--
(1) Certain amendments to section 515.--
(A) In general.--
(i) Technical correction.--Section 515(c) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360e(c)),
as amended by sections 209 and 302(c)(2)(A) of Public Law
107-250 (116 Stat. 1613, 1618), is amended by redesignating
paragraph (3) (as added by section 209 of such Public Law)
as paragraph (4).
(ii) Modular review.--Section 515(c)(4)(B) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
360e(c)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ''unless an issue of
safety'' and inserting ''unless a significant issue of
safety''.
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 210 of Public Law 107-
250 (116 Stat. 1614) is amended by striking
'', as amended'' and all that follows through ''by adding'' and
inserting ''is amended in paragraph (3), as redesignated by
section 302(c)(2)(A) of this Act, by adding''.
(2) Certain amendments to section 738.--
(A) In general.--Section 738(a) of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j(a)), as amended by subsection
(a), is amended--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--

(I) by striking ''(a) Types of Fees.--Beginning
on'' and inserting the following:

''(a) Types of Fees.--
''(1) In general.--Beginning on''; and

(II) by striking ''this section as follows:'' and
inserting ''this section.''; and

(ii) by striking ''(1) Premarket application,'' and
inserting the following: ''(2) Premarket application,''.
(B) Conforming amendments.--Section 738 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j), as amended by
subparagraph (A), is amended--
(i) in subsection (d)(1), in the last sentence, by
striking ''subsection (a)(1)(A)'' and inserting
''subsection (a)(2)(A)'';
(ii) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ''subsection
(a)(1)(A)(vii)'' and inserting ''subsection
(a)(2)(A)(vii)'';
(iii) in subsection (e)(2)(C)--

(I) in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by striking
''subsection (a)(1)(A)(vii)'' and inserting
''subsection (a)(2)(A)(vii)''; and
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ''subsection
(a)(1)(A)(i)'' and inserting ''subsection
(a)(2)(A)(i)''; and

(iv) in subsection (j), by striking ''subsection
(a)(1)(D),'' and inserting ''subsection (a)(2)(D),''.
(C) Additional conforming amendment.--Section 102(b)(1) of
Public Law 107-250 (116 Stat. 1600) is amended, in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ''section
738(a)(1)(A)(ii)'' and inserting ''section 738(a)(2)(A)(ii)''.
(3) Public law 107-250.--Public Law 107-250 is amended--
(A) in section 102(a) (116 Stat. 1589), by striking ''(21
U.S.C. 379F et seq.)'' and inserting ''(21 U.S.C. 379f et
seq.)'';
(B) in section 102(b) (116 Stat. 1600)--
(i) by striking paragraph (2);
(ii) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs
(A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and
(iii) by striking:
''(b) Fee Exemption for Certain Entities Submitting Premarket
Reports.--
''(1) In general.--A person submitting a premarket report'' and
inserting:
''(b) Fee Exemption for Certain Entities Submitting Premarket
Reports.--A person submitting a premarket report''; and
(C) in section 212(b)(2) (116 Stat. 1614), by striking '',
such as phase IV trials,''.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON BARRIERS TO AVAILABILITY OF DEVICES INTENDED FOR
CHILDREN.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a
report on the barriers to the availability of devices intended for the
treatment or diagnosis of diseases and conditions that affect children.
The report shall include any recommendations of the Secretary of Health
and Human Services for changes to existing statutory authority,
regulations, or agency policy or practice to encourage the invention
and development of such devices.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
[A]: Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as amended by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002) to revise provisions concerning medical devices user fees.

Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from collecting fees to defray costs in any fiscal year where the amount appropriated is more than five percent below the costs of the resources allocated for the review of device applications.

Allows the Secretary to withdraw accreditation to inspect from any person where the Secretary determines that there is a conflict of interest between the company and the accredited inspector.

Permits a company that markets at least one medical device in the United States and one medical device in another country to use an accredited third party inspector if the company certifies that the foreign country recognizes inspections by: (1) the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and/or (2) the third party inspector. (Current law requires a country to recognize both types of inspections.)

Allows the Secretary to withdraw eligibility for third party inspections from a company if the Secretary determines that the company is substantially not in compliance with the Act.

Allows electronic labeling for prescription devices intended for use by health care professionals and for in vitro diagnostic devices intended for use by health care professionals or in blood establishments.

Delays by 18 additional months the effective date of the provision deeming a device misbranded if the identification of the manufacturer is not conspicuously displayed.

Directs the Secretary to submit a report to the relevant committees on the barriers to the availability of devices intended for treatment or diagnosis of diseases or conditions that affect children.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Mandatory Foreclosure Mediation
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Alternative to foreclosure.--The term ''alternative to
foreclosure''--
(A) means a course of action with respect to a
mortgage offered by a servicer to a borrower as an
alternative to a covered foreclosure action; and
(B) includes a short sale and a deed in lieu of
foreclosure.
(2) Borrower.--The term ''borrower'' means a mortgagor
under a mortgage who is in default or at risk of imminent
default, as determined by the Secretary through regulations.
(3) Foreclosure action.--The term ''foreclosure action''
means a judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure.
(4) Loan modification program.--The term ''loan
modification program'' means a program or procedure designed to
change the terms of a mortgage in the case of the default,
delinquency, or imminent default or delinquency of a mortgagor,
including a loan modification program established by a servicer
that reduces the principal owed by the mortgagor on the
mortgage.
(5) Mortgage.--The term ''mortgage'' means a federally
related mortgage loan, as defined in section 3(1) of the Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2602(1)),
that is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential
real property.
(6) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development.
(7) Servicer.--The term ''servicer''--
(A) has the same meaning as in section 6(i) of the
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12
U.S.C. 2605(i)); and
(B) includes a person responsible for servicing a
pool of mortgages.

SEC. 3. MEDIATION REQUIRED BEFORE FORECLOSURE.

(a) Initiation of Foreclosure Actions.--A servicer may not initiate
a foreclosure action against a borrower unless the servicer has--
(1) made a reasonable effort to initiate mediation
proceedings in accordance with the process established in
regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (c) to determine
whether the borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an
alternative to foreclosure; and
(2) offered the borrower a loan modification or an
alternative to foreclosure, if the borrower is eligible for the
loan modification or alternative to foreclosure.
(b) Suspension of Foreclosure Actions.--
(1) In general.--A servicer shall suspend a foreclosure
action that was initiated before the date of enactment of this
Act until the servicer--
(A) completes a mediation proceeding in accordance
with the process established in regulations prescribed
pursuant to subsection (c) to determine whether the
borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an
alternative to foreclosure; and
(B) offers the borrower a loan modification or an
alternative to foreclosure, if the borrower is eligible
for a loan modification or an alternative to
foreclosure.
(2) Suspension.--During the period of the suspension under
paragraph (1), a servicer may not--
(A) send a notice of foreclosure to a borrower;
(B) conduct or schedule a sale of the real property
securing the mortgage of the borrower; or
(C) cause final judgment to be entered against the
borrower.
(3) Reasonable efforts.--A servicer is not required to
suspend a foreclosure action under paragraph (1) if the
servicer--
(A) makes a reasonable effort to schedule a
mediation proceeding to determine whether the borrower
is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative
to foreclosure; and
(B) documents that the borrower has not agreed to a
mediation proceeding to determine whether the borrower
is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative
to foreclosure.
(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to require a servicer to delay an unavoidable
foreclosure, such as foreclosure that results from a borrower
abandoning the residential real property securing a mortgage.
(c) Establishment of Mediation Process.--The Secretary shall
establish through regulations a mediation process to determine whether
the borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative to
foreclosure under this section.

SEC. 4. BAR TO FORECLOSURE ACTIONS.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), a violation of this Act
shall be a bar to a foreclosure action.
(b) Effect of Subsequent Compliance.--If a servicer is in
compliance with this Act, the servicer may bring or proceed with a
foreclosure action, without regard to a prior violation of this Act by
the servicer.

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this Act.

SEC. 6. REPORT.

Each servicer that initiates mediation proceedings under section 3
shall submit to the Secretary a quarterly report at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information, with respect to such
proceedings, as the Secretary may require.
[A]: Mandatory Foreclosure Mediation Act - Prohibits a servicer from initiating a foreclosure action against a borrower unless the servicer has: (1) made a reasonable effort to initiate mediation proceedings to determine if the borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative to foreclosure; and (2) offered the borrower, if eligible, such a modification or alternative.

Requires a servicer to suspend a foreclosure action initiated before the enactment of this Act until the servicer: (1) completes such a mediation proceeding; and (2) offers the borrower, if eligible, a modification or alternative.

Prohibits a servicer, during the suspension period, from: (1) sending the borrower a notice of foreclosure, (2) conducting or scheduling a sale of the real property securing the mortgage, or (3) causing final judgment to be entered against the borrower.

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish such a mediation process.

Declares that a servicer is not required to suspend a foreclosure action if the servicer makes a reasonable effort to schedule a mediation proceeding and documents that the borrower has not agreed to one.

Makes a violation of this Act a bar to a foreclosure action. Allows a servicer in compliance with this Act, however, to bring or proceed with a foreclosure action, regardless of any prior violation.

[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Helping Housing, Awareness, and
Navigation Demonstration Services for Individuals With Autism Spectrum
Disorders Act of 2009'' or the ''Helping HANDS for Autism Act of
2009''.

TITLE I--AUTISM NAVIGATOR PROGRAM

SEC. 101. AUTISM NAVIGATOR PROGRAM.

Part R of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280i et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 399DD the
following:

''SEC. 399DD-1. AUTISM NAVIGATOR PROGRAM.

''(a) Authorization of Grant Program.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of
Education, shall establish a demonstration grant program to
award grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to
develop an autism navigator program to create a more efficient,
effective, coordinated use of the health, housing, education,
and social service systems for individuals with an autism
spectrum disorder.
''(2) Eligible entity.--
''(A) In general.--In this section, the term
'eligible entity' means subject to subparagraph (B), an
entity that has--
''(i) not less than 2 years experience
serving the autism community in an advocacy or
service capacity; and
''(ii) a--
''(I) behaviorist with at least a
master's degree on staff or in a
consultation capacity who has
experience in applied behavioral
analysis;
''(II) Board Certified Behavior
Analyst on staff;
''(III) special educator with
training in autism spectrum disorders
on staff;
''(IV) rehabilitation professional
with training in autism spectrum
disorders on staff; or
''(V) master's level professional
with training in autism spectrum
disorders on staff.
''(B) Secretary's determination.--Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A), the Secretary may determine who
qualifies as an eligible entity under this section.
''(b) Application for a Grant.--
''(1) In general.--An eligible entity that desires a grant
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner and form, and containing such
information, agreements, and assurances as the Secretary
determines to be necessary to carry out this section.
''(2) Outreach services.--An application submitted under
paragraph (1) shall contain an assurance that the applicant
will provide ongoing outreach activities while receiving a
grant under this section, in a manner that is culturally
competent for the population served, to inform the public and
the specific community that the autism navigator is serving, of
the services under the grant.
''(c) Development of Autism Navigator Program.--
''(1) Autism navigators.--
''(A) In general.--The Secretary shall determine
the functions of autism navigators under this section.
''(B) Types of functions.--The functions of an
autism navigator under this section may include--
''(i) with respect to an individual with an
autism spectrum disorder and such individual's
family--
''(I) coordinating and scheduling
appointments and referrals, community
outreach, assistance with
transportation, housing or education
arrangements, and assistance with
insurance issues and other barriers to
care;
''(II) case management and
psychosocial assessment and care or
information and referral to such
services;
''(III) contact and care
coordination of health care, including
psychosocial assessment and care, and
other community services, provider
referrals, financial support and
service coordination, including
transportation, housing, and education;
''(IV) determining coverage under
health insurance and health plans for
all services;
''(V) aiding with health insurance
coverage issues; and
''(VI) ensuring the initiation,
continuation, or sustained access to
care prescribed by the individual's
health care providers;
''(ii) facilitating partnerships within the
health care and advocacy community to assist
outreach to the underserved autism community;
''(iii) notifying individuals and their
families as to autism clinical trials and, on
request, facilitating enrollment of eligible
individuals;
''(iv) anticipating, identifying, and
helping individuals with an autism spectrum
disorder overcome barriers in accessing and
securing appropriate services in a timely
manner;
''(v) coordinating with State departments
responsible for human services, education,
health and senior services, housing, community
affairs, and labor in providing services to
individuals with an autism spectrum disorder
and their families;
''(vi) identifying caregiver supports for
those caring for individuals with an autism
spectrum disorder, including mentoring, support
groups, community resources, and legal
consultation;
''(vii) identifying, mentoring, and
supporting culturally sensitive caregivers of
individuals with an autism spectrum disorder;
and
''(viii) serving as a reliable, expert
resource for advice, support, and direction to
access early intervention services under part C
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), health insurance
(public or private), housing programs,
financial security programs, Medicare services
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act,
and Medicaid services under title XIX of the
Social Security Act.
''(2) Development of program.--
''(A) In general.--An eligible entity that receives
a grant under this section shall develop an autism
navigator program that will recruit, employ, train,
assign, and supervise autism navigators.
''(B) Duration of grants.--A grant provided under
this section shall be--
''(i) for a period of not more than 5
years; and
''(ii) subject to annual approval by the
Secretary and subject to the availability of
appropriations for the fiscal year involved.
''(C) No limitation on number of grants.--Nothing
in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the
number of grants that may be made to an eligible
entity.
''(3) Outreach.--An autism navigator program developed
under paragraph (2) shall reach out to appropriate physician
offices and treatment centers to encourage such physicians and
centers, respectively, to refer individuals with an autism
spectrum disorder to such program, which will offer autism
navigation services described in this subsection.
''(4) Training and preparation.--An autism navigator
program developed under paragraph (2) shall train and prepare
autism navigators as follows:
''(A) Autism navigators shall have direct knowledge
of the communities they serve and provide services to
such communities in a culturally competent manner.
''(B) Autism navigators shall be informed about
health insurance systems and other community services,
and be able to aid individuals in resolving access
issues.
''(C) Autism navigators shall have direct knowledge
of the unique needs of individuals with an autism
spectrum disorder and the current evidence-based
practices that are available to such individuals
through Federal programs and in the State involved.
''(5) Managing care.--An autism navigator program developed
under paragraph (2) shall assign autism navigators, in
accordance with applicable criteria of the Secretary, for--
''(A) managing the care of individuals with an
autism spectrum disorder; and
''(B) assisting such individuals and families of
such individuals with navigating the life service
continuum.
''(6) Centralized access.--An autism navigator program
developed under paragraph (2) shall provide centralized access
for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder to multiple
Federal and State activities and programs related to autism
spectrum disorders, including such activities and programs
carried out by--
''(A) the Administration for Children and Families;
''(B) the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention;
''(C) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services;
''(D) the Collaborative Programs of Excellence in
Autism;
''(E) the Department of Health and Human Services;
''(F) the Health Resources and Services
Administration;
''(G) the Interagency Autism Coordinating
Committee;
''(H) the National Institutes of Health;
''(I) the National Institute of Mental Health;
''(J) the Studies to Advance Autism Research and
Treatment;
''(K) the Department of Housing and Urban
Development;
''(L) the Department of Education; and
''(M) the Department of Labor.
''(7) Data collection and report.--
''(A) In general.--Each recipient of a grant under
this section shall--
''(i) collect specific autism data that
records navigation services provided to each
individual served by the autism navigator
program; and
''(ii) establish and implement procedures
and protocols, consistent with applicable
Federal and State laws, to ensure the
confidentiality of all information shared by a
participant in the program, the participant'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 aggregate 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
difficulties resolved, sources of repeated
resolution, and flaws in the system of access,
including insurance barriers.
''(d) Evaluations.--The Secretary shall provide, directly 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 program authorized under this
section with programs authorized 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 Social Security Act, title XIX of the Social
Security Act, and other appropriate programs.
''(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section 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 RECOGNITION OF AUTISM.

(a) Development of Curriculum.--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 develop, demonstrate, and
disseminate a standard curriculum for the training of first responders
in assisting individuals (and their families) 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 governments 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 impairments 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 recognition 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 Housing and Urban Development
shall convene a task force comprised of appropriate national and State
autism advocacy 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
organizations) to enable such entities to provide a housing program for
adults with an autism spectrum disorder, with the goal of providing
individualized housing and services to such adults.
[A]:
Helping Housing, Awareness, and Navigation Demonstration Services for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders Act of 2009 or the Helping HANDS for Autism Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to award grants to eligible entities to develop an autism navigator program to create a more efficient, effective, coordinated use of the health, housing, education, and social service systems for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder.

Directs the Secretary to determine the functions of autism navigators, which may include: (1) case management and psychosocial assessment and care; (2) notifying individuals of autism clinical trials; (3) helping individuals overcome barriers in accessing and securing appropriate services in a timely manner; and (4) coordinating with relevant departments providing services to individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and their families.

Requires a navigator program to provide centralized access for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder to multiple federal and state activities and programs related to autism spectrum disorders.

Requires grantees to collect autism data and ensure confidentiality.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) disseminate a standard curriculum for training first responders in assisting individuals with autism and other cognitive behavioral disabilities and their families during emergencies; and (2) award grants to states and local governments for such training.

Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide for a program for adults with autism spectrum disorder with the goal of providing individualized housing and services.