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US S1126Concentrating on High-value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2019
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Introduced
04/10/2019
04/10/2019
In Committee
04/10/2019
04/10/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Modifies the requirements under Medicare for diagnosing and treating Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive impairments in older adults. Specifically, the bill expands the cognitive impairment detection benefit during annual wellness visits to require the use of validated detection tools and documentation of the results in the patient's medical record. Further, when a cognitive impairment is detected, the patient must be referred to an appropriate diagnostic service provider and other specified supports.Additionally, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services must implement Medicare policies that increase the identification and response to patients' Alzheimer's disease risk factors and incentivize providers to utilize high-quality cognitive impairment diagnosis practices.
AI Summary
This bill, the Concentrating on High-value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2019, aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive impairments in older adults. Specifically, it expands the cognitive impairment detection benefit during annual wellness visits to require the use of validated detection tools and documentation of the results in the patient's medical record. When a cognitive impairment is detected, the patient must be referred to appropriate diagnostic and support services, including Alzheimer's disease specialists, community-based services, and clinical trials. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services must implement policies that incentivize providers to utilize high-quality cognitive impairment diagnosis practices and increase the identification and response to patients' Alzheimer's disease risk factors.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (23)
Shelley Moore Capito (R)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Roy Blunt (R),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Susan Collins (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
John Hoeven (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
Doug Jones (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Martha McSally (R),
Bob Menendez (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Thom Tillis (R),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Roger Wicker (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 04/10/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1126/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1126/BILLS-116s1126is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1126/BILLS-116s1126is.pdf.pdf |
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