S. 1555 (111th): Office of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act

Introduced:
Jul 31, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Mel Martinez [R-FL]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 31, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 31, 2009
Referred to Committee Jul 31, 2009
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors (4D, 1R) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project.

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Last updated Jul 31, 2009.
9 pages

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7/31/2009--Introduced.
Office of the National Alzheimer's Project Act - Establishes in the Office of the President the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project to:
(1) accelerate the development of treatments that would prevent, halt, or reverse the course of Alzheimer's;
(2) create and maintain an integrated national plan to overcome Alzheimer's;
(3) help to coordinate the health care and treatment of citizen's with Alzheimer's;
(4) ensure the inclusion of ethnic and racial populations that are at higher risk for Alzheimer's or that are least likely to receive care in clinical, research, and service efforts with the purpose of decreasing health disparities; and
(5) coordinate with international bodies to integrate and inform the fight against Alzheimer's globally.
Sets forth the duties of the Director of the Office, including to use discretionary authority to evaluate all federal programs around Alzheimer's. Establishes in the Office an Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research and Treatment.

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