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HR 1559 114th Congress House

Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of an initial comprehensive care plan for Medicare beneficia… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of an initial comprehensive care plan for Medicare beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 24, 2015 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 7, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 24, 2015
Introduced in House
Mar 24, 2015
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.
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 Latest action April 7, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover comprehensive Alzheimer's disease care planning services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 143
All 143 Democratic 78 Republican 32
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Dec 8, 2016
Rothfus, Keith
· Nov 29, 2016
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 15, 2016
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 26, 2016
Marino, Tom
· Sep 12, 2016
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 9, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Sep 9, 2016
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Sep 7, 2016
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 6, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 14, 2016
Black, Diane
· Jul 14, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· Jul 14, 2016
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 13, 2016
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jul 12, 2016
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 7, 2016
Graves, Tom
· Jul 5, 2016
BARTON, JOE
· Jun 21, 2016
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 20, 2016
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jun 9, 2016
Trott, David
· Jun 8, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 13, 2016
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 28, 2016
Bridenstine, Jim
· Apr 19, 2016
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 19, 2016
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 13, 2016
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Apr 13, 2016
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 13, 2016
Gowdy, Trey
· Apr 12, 2016
Shuster, Bill
· Apr 12, 2016
Denham, Jeff
· Mar 23, 2016
Knight, Stephen
· Feb 23, 2016
Rice, Tom
· Feb 11, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 1, 2016
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 6, 2016
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jan 5, 2016
Blum, Rod
· Dec 1, 2015
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Nov 19, 2015
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Nov 5, 2015
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 3, 2015
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2015
Hurd, Will
· Oct 7, 2015
Yoder, Kevin
· Oct 7, 2015
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Sep 18, 2015
Murphy, Tim
· Sep 18, 2015
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Sep 8, 2015
Nunes, Devin
· Sep 8, 2015
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1559: Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1559/
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"H.R. 1559: Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1559/.
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H.R. 1559, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1559/.
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