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HR 1955 116th Congress House

Understanding Appropriate Alzheimer’s Care Act of 2019

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct a study on antipsychotic prescribing practices in nonnursing home setti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct a study on antipsychotic prescribing practices in nonnursing home settings under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Understanding Appropriate Alzheimer's Care Act of 2019

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report on the appropriateness of antipsychotic prescriptions in settings other than nursing homes, particularly with respect to individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 28, 2019
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Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1955: Understanding Appropriate Alzheimer’s Care Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1955/
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"H.R. 1955: Understanding Appropriate Alzheimer’s Care Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1955/.
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H.R. 1955, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1955/.
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