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H.R. 3747 — what changed

Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Expanding capacity for health outcomes

(a)
changed Definitions—In general— Section 330N(a)(1) 330N of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–20(a)(1)) 254c–20) is amended to read as follows:amended—
(1)
added in subsection (a)(1), by striking “entities” and inserting “entities, including a public or nonprofit private entity,”; and
(2)
added in subsection (b), by inserting “dementia care,” after “palliative care,”.

removed “(1) Eligible entity—The term eligible entity means—

removed “(A) in the case of a grant under subsection (b)(1), an entity that provides, or supports the provision of, health care services in rural areas, frontier areas, health professional shortage areas, or medically underserved areas, or to medically underserved populations or Native Americans, including Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations, and which may include entities leading, or capable of leading, a technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building model or engaging in technology-enabled collaborative training of participants in such model; and

removed “(B) in the case of a grant under subsection (b)(2), a public or nonprofit private entity that is leading, or is capable of leading, a model described in subsection (b)(2)(A) for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.”

(b)
changed Grants—Authorization of appropriations— Section 330N(b) 330N(k) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–20(b)) 254c–20(k)) is amended—amended by striking “fiscal years 2022 through 2026” and inserting “fiscal years 2027 through 2031”.
(1)
removed by striking “Established.—The Secretary” and inserting

removed “(1) In general—The Secretary”

(2)
removed by adding at the end the following:

removed “(2) Project ECHO grants for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia care

removed “(A) In general—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall award 1 or more grants to eligible entities to evaluate, develop, and, as appropriate, expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models for eligible health care professionals to improve retention of health care providers and to increase access to early and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and quality dementia care.

removed “(B) Eligible health care professional defined—In this paragraph, the term eligible health care professional means a health care professional who—

removed “(i) provides primary care services, including such services provided—

removed “(I) in rural areas, frontier areas, health professional shortage areas, or medically underserved areas; or

removed “(II) to medically underserved populations or Native Americans; and

removed “(ii) is licensed, registered, or certified in accordance with applicable law regarding the provision of such services.”

(c)
removed Supplement not supplant— Section 330N(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–20(f)) is amended to read as follows:

removed “(f) Application—An eligible entity that seeks to receive a grant under subsection (b) shall submit to the Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall include—

removed “(1) plans to assess the effect of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models on patient outcomes and health care providers; and

removed “(2) in the case of an application submitted for a grant under subsection (b)(2), assurances that funds received under such grant shall supplement and not supplant funds received from any other source.”

(d)
removed Reports—
(1)
removed By eligible entities— Section 330N(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–20(e)) is amended—
(A)
removed in the first sentence—
(i)
removed by striking “this section” and inserting “subsection (b)(1), and shall require entities awarded a grant under subsection (b)(2),”; and
(ii)
removed by striking “subsection (b).” and inserting “subsection (b)(1).”; and
(B)
removed by inserting after the first sentence the following: “Each entity awarded a grant under subsection (b)(2) shall submit to the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services a report containing such collected information.”.
(2)
removed By Secretary— Section 330N(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–20(j)) is amended—
(A)
removed in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
(B)
removed by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;
(C)
removed by striking “Not later than 4 years after” and inserting the following:

removed “(1) In general—Not later than 4 years after”

(D)
removed by adding at the end the following:

removed “(2) Update to report—Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and post on the internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services, an updated version of the report described in paragraph (1).”

(e)
removed Authorization of appropriations— Section 330N(k) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–20(k)) is amended to read as follows:

removed “(k) Authorization of appropriations—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

removed “(1) other than with respect to grants under subsection (b)(2), $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2032; and

removed “(2) with respect to grants under subsection (b)(2), $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.”