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‘‘(d) TOOLS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To promote the use of valid and reliable screening tools for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, the Secretary shall develop a curriculum for continuing education to assist individuals in recognizing the need for valid and reliable screening tools and the use of such tools. ‘‘(2) COLLECTION, STORAGE, COORDINATION, AND AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, shall provide for the collection, storage, coordination, and public availability of tools described in paragraph (1), educational materials and other products that are used by the Federal programs referred to in subsection (c)(1)(A), as well as— ‘‘(A) programs authorized under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000; ‘‘(B) early intervention programs or interagency coordinating councils authorized under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and ‘‘(C) children with special health care needs programs authorized under title V of the Social Security Act. ‘‘(3) REQUIRED SHARING.—In establishing mechanisms and entities under this subsection, the Secretary, and the Secretary of Education, shall ensure the sharing of tools, materials, and products developed under this subsection among entities receiving funding under this section. ‘‘(e) DIAGNOSIS.— ‘‘(1) TRAINING.—The Secretary, in coordination with activities conducted under title V of the Social Security Act, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, expand existing interdisciplinary training opportunities or opportunities to increase the number of sites able to diagnose or rule out individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities and ensure that— ‘‘(A) competitive grants or cooperative agreements are awarded to public or nonprofit agencies, including institutions of higher education, to expand existing or develop new maternal and child health interdisciplinary leadership education in neurodevelopmental and related disabilities programs (similar to the programs developed under section 501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act) in States that do not have such a program; ‘‘(B) trainees under such training programs— ‘‘(i) receive an appropriate balance of academic, clinical, and community opportunities; ‘‘(ii) are culturally competent; ‘‘(iii) are ethnically diverse; ‘‘(iv) demonstrate a capacity to evaluate, diagnose or rule out, develop, and provide evidence-based interventions to individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities; and ‘‘(v) demonstrate an ability to use a family-centered approach; and ‘‘(C) program sites provide culturally competent services. ‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may award one or more grants under this section to provide technical

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