States would get more federal money for disability services and outdated terms would be updated.
This bill would temporarily increase federal funding to states for services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It would also update outdated terms in federal law to more respectful language. These changes aim to help states cover compliance costs and ensure more appropriate terminology.
Today, states receive a standard federal match for Medicaid costs related to services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, which is less than 90 percent. Federal law also uses outdated terminology like "mentally retarded." If this bill passes, states would temporarily get a 90 percent federal match for specific compliance costs in 2027, 2028, and 2029, and all outdated terms would be replaced with "intellectual and developmental disabilities."
HR 9940 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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