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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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Social Welfare, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8C4919B46FFD4D50A68BC7C0AFEA4454: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently Database Act.
- Section H7BD2EA6BBB5D4FE4822001F89C018FE1: 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...
- Section HBA294CCD4B374A659CC0347FE2620263: 450A. Clearinghouse on intellectual disabilities The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of NIH and the Director of the Institute, shall establish...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Social Welfare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Eric Schmitt
R-MO | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schmitt (for himself and Mr. Ossoff) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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