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Union Calendar No. 714 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 670 
[Report No. 118–874] 
To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to establish a clearinghouse on intellectual 
disabilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2023 
Mr. MOLINARO (for himself and Ms. SHERRILL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
DECEMBER 16, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. RYAN, Mr. TRONE, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. 
LAWLER, Mr. TONKO, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. LALOTA, 
Ms. MENG, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. SEWELL, 
Mr. LIEU, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. CRAIG, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. CARBAJAL, 
Mr. LANDSMAN, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. JACKSON 
of North Carolina, Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, 
and Ms. NORTON 
DECEMBER 16, 2024 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 31, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to 
direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
establish a clearinghouse on intellectual disabilities, and 
for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Think Differently Data-
base Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
PROMOTING 
AWARENESS 
OF 
AVAILABLE 
RE-
SOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall establish and update periodically a publicly- 
available website to provide information with respect to re-
sources and information for people with a disability and 
the caregivers and families of such people. Such website 
shall include— 
(1) information on eligibility to receive medical 
assistance under a State plan under the Medicaid 
program under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or a waiver of such plan) 
based on a qualifying disability, including— 
(A) general information about eligibility 
under subclauses (XIII), (XV), (XVI), and (XIX) 
of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)); 
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(B) which States offer Medicaid buy-in pro-
grams; and 
(C) the specific eligibility requirements of 
each such program; 
(2) information about how to contact each 
State’s Medicaid office for information about Med-
icaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program eligi-
bility, including links and phone numbers for State 
contacts; 
(3) information on Medicaid-covered long-term 
services and supports available to individuals eligible 
for medical assistance under a State plan under the 
Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or a waiver of such 
plan); and 
(4) where applicable, the duration of wait lists 
to receive the services described in paragraph (3). 
(b) PROMOTION.—The Secretary shall, as applicable 
and appropriate, identify and disseminate promotional ac-
tivities to improve, among people with a disability and the 
caretakers and families of such people, the awareness of the 
resources included in the website established under sub-
section (a), such as through collaboration with the Social 
Security Administration during its annual updates to the 
Red Book. 
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