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HR 5926 111th Congress House

HOPE for Alzheimer's: Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services in order to improve care and outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning.

Introduced: July 29, 2010 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health Government studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsMedical tests and diagnostic methods
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Jul 29, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 29, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 29, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jul 29, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1477)
Jul 29, 2010
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Referred to House Ways and Means

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

HOPE for Alzheimer's: Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to cover comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services.

Requires the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office to study and report to Congress on: (1) barriers to the detection of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias for dual eligible individuals; (2) barriers to the furnishing of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to such individuals; and (3) ways to eliminate such barriers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3674 Related bill Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education for Alzheimer's Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2010
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Aug 9, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· Jul 30, 2010
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Garamendi, John
California · Jul 29, 2010
Klein, Ron
· Jul 29, 2010
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5926: HOPE for Alzheimer's: Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5926/
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"H.R. 5926: HOPE for Alzheimer's: Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5926/.
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