1.This Act may be cited as
Rosa's
Law
.
2.Individuals with
intellectual disabilities
(a)Higher
Education Act of 1965Section 760(2)(A) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140(2)(A)) is amended by striking with mental
retardation or
.
(b)Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act
(1)Section
601(c)(12)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1400(c)(12)(C)) is amended by striking having mental retardation
and inserting having intellectual disabilities
.
(2)Section 602 of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 1401) is amended—
(A)in paragraph
(3)(A)(i), by striking with mental retardation
and inserting
with intellectual disabilities
; and
(B)in paragraph
(30)(C), by striking of mental retardation
and inserting
of intellectual disabilities
.
(c)Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965Section 7202(16)(E) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7512(16)(E)) is
amended by striking mild mental retardation,
and inserting
mild intellectual disabilities,
.
(d)Rehabilitation
Act of 1973
(1)Section
7(21)(A)(iii) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(21)(A)(iii)) is
amended by striking mental retardation,
and inserting
intellectual disability,
.
(2)Section
204(b)(2)(C)(vi) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 764(b)(2)(C)(vi)) is amended by
striking mental retardation and other developmental disabilities
and inserting intellectual disabilities and other developmental
disabilities
.
(3)Section 501(a) of
such Act (29 U.S.C. 791(a)) is amended, in the third sentence, by striking
President's Committees on Employment of People With Disabilities and on
Mental Retardation
and inserting President's Committee on
Employment of People with Disabilities and the President's Committee for People
with Intellectual Disabilities
.
(e)Health Research
and Health Services Amendments of 1976Section 1001 of the Health
Research and Health Services Amendments of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 217a–1) is amended
by striking the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental
Health Centers Construction Act of 1963,
.
(f)Public Health
Service Act
(1)Section
317C(a)(4)(B)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
247b–4(a)(4)(B)(i)) is amended by striking mental retardation;
and inserting intellectual disabilities;
.
(2)Section 448 of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 285g) is amended by striking mental
retardation,
and inserting intellectual
disabilities,
.
(3)Section 450 of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 285g–2) is amended to read as follows:
450.Research on
intellectual disabilitiesThe
Director of the Institute shall conduct and support research and related
activities into the causes, prevention, and treatment of intellectual
disabilities.
.
(4)Section 641(a) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 291k(a)) is amended by striking matters relating to
the mentally retarded
and inserting matters relating to
individuals with intellectual disabilities
.
(5)Section
753(b)(2)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 294c(b)(2)(E)) is amended by striking
elderly mentally retarded individuals
and inserting
elderly individuals with intellectual disabilities
.
(6)Section
1252(f)(3)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–52(f)(3)(E)) is amended by striking
mental retardation/developmental disorders,
and inserting
intellectual disabilities or developmental disorders,
.
(g)Health
Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998Section 419(b)(1)
of the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 280f
note) is amended by striking mental retardation
and inserting
intellectual disabilities
.
(h)Section 1(a)(2)(B) of Public Law 110–154 (42 U.S.C. 285g
note) is amended by striking mental retardation
and inserting
intellectual disabilities
.
(i)National Sickle
Cell Anemia, Cooley's Anemia, Tay-Sachs, and Genetic Diseases
ActSection 402 of the National Sickle Cell Anemia, Cooley's
Anemia, Tay-Sachs, and Genetic Diseases Act (42 U.S.C. 300b–1 note) is amended
by striking leading to mental retardation
and inserting
leading to intellectual disabilities
.
(j)Genetic
Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008Section 2(2) of the
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff note) is
amended by striking mental retardation,
and inserting
intellectual disabilities,
.
(k)Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
(1)Section
109(a)(4)(B)(i) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15009(a)(4)(B)(i)) is amended by striking the
mentally retarded
and inserting individuals with intellectual
disabilities
.
(2)Sections
124(c)(3)(C)(vii) and 143(a)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15024(c)(3)(C)(vii),
15043(a)(3)(A)) are amended—
(A)by striking
(a)(30)(C)
each place it appears and inserting
(a)(31)
; and
(B)by striking
Intermediate Care Facility (Mental Retardation)
and inserting
intermediate care facility described in that section
.
(l)For
purposes of each provision amended by this section—
(1)a reference to an
intellectual disability shall be considered to refer to mental retardation, as
defined for that provision on the day before the date of enactment of this Act;
and
(2)a reference to
individuals with intellectual disabilities shall be considered to refer to the
mentally retarded, or individuals who are mentally retarded, as defined for
that provision on that day.
3.For purposes of regulations issued to carry
out a provision amended by this Act—
(1)before the
regulations are amended to carry out this Act—
(A)a reference in
the regulations to mental retardation shall be considered to be a reference to
an intellectual disability; and
(B)a reference in
the regulations to the mentally retarded, or individuals who are mentally
retarded, shall be considered to be a reference to individuals with
intellectual disabilities; and
(2)in amending the
regulations to carry out this Act, a Federal agency shall ensure that the
regulations clearly state—
(A)that an
intellectual disability was formerly termed mental retardation; and
(B)that individuals
with intellectual disabilities were formerly termed individuals who are
mentally retarded.
4.Nothing in this
Act shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the eligibility for
services or the rights or responsibilities, under a provision amended by this
Act, of individuals covered by the provision on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act.