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Alzheimer's Disease Research, Training, and Education Amendments of 1992

Introduced: July 29, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 24, 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-507.
Oct 24, 1992
Signed by President.
Oct 20, 1992
Presented to President.
Oct 9, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 7, 1992
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 7, 1992
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 7, 1992
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Oct 6, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 6, 1992
On passage Passed without objection.
Oct 6, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Oct 6, 1992
Considered by unanimous consent.
Oct 6, 1992
Mr. Oberstar asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Oct 6, 1992
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Jan 14, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Nov 27, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 27, 1991
Received in the House.
Nov 26, 1991
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Nov 26, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Nov 26, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 25, 1991
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
Nov 25, 1991
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-242.
Oct 30, 1991
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 29, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jul 29, 1991
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alzheimer's Disease Research, Training, and Education Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Research Act of 1986 to rename the Act as the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research Act of 1992.

Changes, with regard to the Council on Alzheimer's Disease: (1) the composition and designated chair; (2) Council duties; and (3) congressional reporting requirements.

Replaces, on the Advisory Panel on Alzheimer's Disease, the Director of the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment with the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Provides for staggered terms for Panel members. Modifies: (1) vacancy procedures; (2) minimum meeting frequency; and (3) compensation requirements. Abolishes the Panel on September 30, 1996. Authorizes appropriations.

Alters the Alzheimer's disease research responsibilities of: (1) the National Institute of Mental Health; and (2) the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Authorizes appropriations.

Replaces provisions relating to education programs for providers of care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease with provisions authorizing, with regard to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, grants for: (1) model training programs; and (2) educating health care providers and families on care and on community assistance sources. Authorizes appropriations.

Mandates development of model: (1) techniques to promote greater independence for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and to prevent or reduce the severity of secondary disabilities; and (2) curricula for training and application in the use of the techniques.

What's happening now October 24, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-507.

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