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HR 4272 98th Congress House Health Alzheimer's disease Authorization Economics and Public Finance Geriatrics Nervous system diseases Old age assistance Social Welfare

A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that special consideration be given to providing assistance to older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological…

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A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that special consideration be given to providing assistance to older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 1, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Dec 12, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Nov 1, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 1, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging: (1) in making training and recruitment grants and contracts, to give special consideration to the recruitment and training of volunteers and persons employed in or preparing for employment in that part of the field of aging which relates to providing custodial and skilled care for older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases; and (2) in making grants and contracts for demonstration projects to give special consideration for projects designed to meet the special needs of older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases and projects designed to provide family respite services with respect to older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases.

Authorizes appropriations under such Act for FY 1985 for training, research, and discretionary projects and requires that a specified minimum amount be made available to carry out provisions relating to Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases.

What's happening now December 12, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 25, 1984
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 2, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4272: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that special consideration be given to providing assistance to older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4272/
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"H.R. 4272: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that special consideration be given to providing assistance to older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4272/.
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H.R. 4272, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4272/.
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