Think Differently Database Act

Bill: 118-s-4174
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
Introduced: 2024-04-18
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government information and archives

Health care coverage and access

Health promotion and preventive care

Hereditary and development disorders

Internet, web applications, social media

Medicaid

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2024-04-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-04-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Think Differently Database Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an online clearinghouse of resources and other information for individuals with an intellectual disability (and their caregivers and families) that is searchable by zip code. In particular, the clearinghouse must include information about (1) community-based services and long-term support services available through Medicaid; and (2) how to obtain health care, mental health care, and other relevant services.</p> <p>HHS must also promote awareness of the resources in the clearinghouse.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4174 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2024 Mr. Schmitt (for himself and Mr. Ossoff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently Database Act . 2. Clearinghouse on intellectual disabilities Subpart 7 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285g et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 450 ( 42 U.S.C. 285g–2 ) the following: 450A. Clearinghouse on intellectual disabilities (a) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of NIH and the Director of the Institute, shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services, a publicly available clearinghouse to provide information with respect to resources and information for people with an intellectual disability and the caregivers and families of such people. Such clearinghouse shall include— (1) information on individual community-based services and long-term support services available to individuals eligible for medical assistance under a State plan under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (or a waiver of such plan); (2) information on how to obtain health care, mental health care, and other relevant services; and (3) a searchable database of such resources that may be searched by postal ZIP Code. (b) Promotion The Secretary shall, as applicable and appropriate, identify and disseminate promotional activities to improve, among people with an intellectual disability and the caretakers and families of such people, the awareness of the resources included in the clearinghouse established under subsection (a). (c) Model In establishing the clearinghouse under this section, the Secretary may use the website thinkdifferently.net as a model. .