A bill to amend the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Research Act of 1986 to reauthorize the Act, and for other purposes.
Alzheimer's Disease Research, Training, and Education Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Research Act of 1986 to rename the Act as the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research Act of 1992.
Changes, with regard to the Council on Alzheimer's Disease: (1) the composition and designated chair; (2) Council duties; and (3) congressional reporting requirements.
Replaces, on the Advisory Panel on Alzheimer's Disease, the Director of the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment with the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Provides for staggered terms for Panel members. Modifies: (1) vacancy procedures; (2) minimum meeting frequency; and (3) compensation requirements. Abolishes the Panel on September 30, 1996. Authorizes appropriations.
Alters the Alzheimer's disease research responsibilities of: (1) the National Institute of Mental Health; and (2) the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Authorizes appropriations.
Replaces provisions relating to education programs for providers of care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease with provisions authorizing, with regard to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, grants for: (1) model training programs; and (2) educating health care providers and families on care and on community assistance sources. Authorizes appropriations.
Mandates development of model: (1) techniques to promote greater independence for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and to prevent or reduce the severity of secondary disabilities; and (2) curricula for training and application in the use of the techniques.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Mr. Oberstar asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 102-507
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Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 102-507.
Became Public Law No: 102-507.