Guthrie’s Bill to Provide Access to Care and Support Services for Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Families Passes The House

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, released the following statement after his bill the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024, unanimously passed the House of Representatives this evening:

"I was proud to see my bill, the BOLD Act, unanimously pass the House of Representatives this evening. Alzheimer's and related dementias affect families across the nation, and we must do more to help those struggling with this horrible disease. My bill reauthorizes critical programs which help drive early detection and diagnosis, as well as provide resources to help identify more effective treatments for those living with Alzheimer's Disease. This bill also ensures families and caregivers of those suffering from Alzheimer's have the resources they need to help improve the quality of life for patients. I am proud to see this bill pass the House today and call on the Senate to pass this legislation as quickly as possible," said Congressman Guthrie.

Background

• The BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act, which I was also proud to lead, was first passed into law in 2018 and was signed by President Trump in 2019. This created a public health infrastructure to support prevention, treatment, and care for patients with Alzheimer's and related neurological diseases.

• Specifically, the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act will:

• Continue to build an Alzheimer's and related dementias network by establishing Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Public Health Centers of Excellence and awarding cooperative agreements to public health departments, which will help the Centers and state, local and tribal public health departments develop and carry out Alzheimer's interventions. This crucial support will help the Centers and public health departments across the country strengthen their efforts aimed at increasing early detection and diagnosis, reducing risk, and preventing unnecessary hospitalizations of people living with Alzheimer's and related dementias.

• Require robust data analysis and reporting through Cooperative Agreements with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that will ensure data on Alzheimer's, cognitive decline, caregiving, and health disparities are analyzed and disseminated to the public in a timely manner.

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