Reauthorizes the Project ECHO Grant Program through fiscal year 2031 and extends its training grants to cover dementia care, including Alzheimer's disease.

Official title: Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

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House

Introduced 05-JUN-2025

Referred 05-JUN-2025

Approved by committee 21-MAY-2026

Reported 02-JUL-2026

On the calendar 02-JUL-2026

Passed 20-JUL-2026

Senate

Received 21-JUL-2026

Key points

Lets public or nonprofit private entities, in addition to the entities already eligible, receive grants under Section 330N of the Public Health Service Act.
Adds dementia care to the palliative care activities the program supports.
Changes the program's authorization of appropriations from fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (02-JUL-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 20-JUL-2026).

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Committee referrals (3)

Energy and Commerce Committee (House)
Health Subcommittee
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Health

Sponsor Troy Balderson (R-OH) Cosponsors · 97

■ 74 D■ 23 R

74 Democrats

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