HEADs UP Act of 2025

This bill focuses on helping people with developmental disabilities get better care at community health centers. It adds them as a special medically underserved group under federal health center law, and it aims to improve services through health centers and the National Health Service Corps . Health centers could get grants to open new sites or expand services for this group, including dental care. Centers receiving these grants must provide specialized treatment, like dental care from specially trained providers, and the new funds must add to—not replace—current spending.

The bill sets aside dedicated funding of $15 million each year from 2026 through 2030 for these services, while keeping other health center grant formulas the same so existing funds aren’t reduced. It also updates reporting to track funding for this group and addresses health professional shortage area rules to help place providers where they’re needed .

Key points

• Who is affected: People with developmental disabilities and their families; community health centers and dental providers.
• What changes: New or expanded health center sites; required specialized services including dental care; added reporting; separate funding that does not take away from existing grants.
• Funding and timing: $15 million per year for 2026–2030 to support these services.