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Read. Follow. Verify.NAPA Reauthorization Act: Extending Alzheimer's Research and Coordination
Record date · May 24, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill extends the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) through 2035 and expands the scope of federal research to include risk reduction and healthy aging. It also increases the size and diversity of the advisory council overseeing these efforts.
The bill ensures the continuation of federal Alzheimer's research and coordination efforts for an additional decade, while mandating a new focus on reducing health disparities and promoting cognitive health behaviors.
- The National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) was originally signed into law in 2011 to create a national strategic plan to address the Alzheimer's crisis. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Alzheimer's patients
The bill mandates the inclusion of an individual with an Alzheimer's diagnosis on the advisory council.
Federal agencies
The Department of Justice, FEMA, the Social Security Administration, and the Office of Management and Budget are required to appoint designees to the advisory council.
Clinical researchers
The bill increases the number of required researchers on the advisory council and specifies a need for expertise in diverse clinical trial recruitment.
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Increased Focus on Health Equity
The bill explicitly adds requirements to 'reduce disparities' in research and evaluation, signaling a shift toward prioritizing equitable health outcomes.
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