S 4036 · 119th Congress

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.

The AADAPT Act expands a federal program called Project ECHO that helps healthcare providers learn from experts and improve their skills. Right now, Project ECHO focuses on training doctors and nurses in areas like palliative care (comfort care for seriously ill patients). This bill adds Alzheimer's disease and othe…

Sponsor

Capito, Shelley Moore (R-West Virginia)

Introduced

2026-03-10

Policy area

Health