,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #gad #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fgj ,report ,no4 #aah-hgd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ca1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,molinaro 7for himself and ,ms4 ,sherrill7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,december #af1 #bjbd ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,kuster1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,lawler1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,langworthy1 ,mrs4 ,houchin1 ,mr4 ,la,lota1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,d',esposito1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,gottheimer1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,landsman1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,jackson of ,north ,carolina1 ,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4 ,williams of ,new ,york1 and ,ms4 ,norton ,december #af1 #bjbd ,reported with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,january #ca1 #bjbc ,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 disabilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,think ,differently ,database ,act4 #b4 ,promoting awareness of available resources for individuals with disabilities 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 shall establish and update periodically a publicly-available website to provide information with respect to resources and information for people with a disability and the caregivers and families of such people4 ,such website shall include-- 7#a7 information on eligibility to receive medical assistance under a ,state plan under the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 7or a waiver of such plan7 based on a qualifying disability1 including-- 7,a7 general information about eligibility under subclauses 7,,xiii71 7,,xv71 7,,xvi71 and 7,,xix7 of section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77ii772 7,b7 which ,states offer ,medicaid buy-in programs2 and 7,c7 the specific eligibility requirements of each such program2 7#b7 information about how to contact each ,state's ,medicaid office for information about ,medicaid and ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program eligibility1 including links and phone numbers for ,state contacts2 7#c7 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 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 7or a waiver of such plan72 and 7#d7 where applicable1 the duration of wait lists to receive the services described in paragraph 7#c74 7b7 ,promotion ,the ,secretary shall1 as applicable and appropriate1 identify and disseminate promotional activities to improve1 among people with a disability and the caretakers and families of such people1 the awareness of the resources included in the website established under subsection 7a71 such as through collaboration with the ,social ,security ,administration during its annual updates to the ,red ,book4 7c7 ,model ,in establishing the website under this section1 the ,secretary may use the website thinkdifferently4net as a model4 7d7 ,nonapplication of ,paperwork ,reduction ,act ,chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act of #aiie71 shall not apply to the implementation of this section4 ,amend the title so as to read3 ,a bill to direct the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to establish a website to promote awareness of available resources for individuals with disabilities1 and for other purposes4 ,december #af1 #bjbd ,reported with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed