S4036Referred to Committee

AADAPT Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-10
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Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · WV · Senator
Votes with party: 35.1% (319 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (7)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-03-10

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Plain-English Summary

The AADAPT Act aims to improve health outcomes by making healthcare services and information more accessible to people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations. The bill likely focuses on removing barriers that prevent these groups from getting quality medical care, whether through better accommodations, clearer communication, or expanded access to treatment options. It has been sent to the Senate committee responsible for health policy for review and consideration.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4036 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4036 To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the Project ECHO Grant Program, to allow for such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2026 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Moran, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Kim, Mr. Booker, and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the Project ECHO Grant Program, to allow for such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer's Provider Training Act'' or the ``AADAPT Act''. SEC. 2. EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. Section 330N of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-20) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``entities'' and inserting ``entities, including a public or nonprofit private entity,''; and (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``dementia care,'' after ``palliative care,''. <all>
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