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Concentrating on High-value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1126| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (22)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Concentrating on High-value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2019 This bill 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.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2283: CHANGE Act of 2019
AgingHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareNeurological disorders

Concentrating on High-value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1126| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Concentrating on High-value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2019 This bill 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.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (22)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2283: CHANGE Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareNeurological disorders