,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbgf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #g1 #bjbd,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself and ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to reauthorize the ,project ,,echo ,grant ,program1 to establish grants under such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address ,alzheimer's disease and other dementias1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,accelerating ,access to ,dementia and ,alzheimer's ,provider ,training ,act or the ,,aadapt ,act4 #b4 ,reauthorization of ,project ,,echo ,grant ,program2 ,project ,,echo grants for ,alzheimer's disease and related dementia care 7a7 ,definitions ,section #ccj,n7a77#a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#bj7;a77#a77 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 in the case of a grant under subsection 7b77#a71 an entity that provides1 or supports the provision of1 health care services in rural areas1 frontier areas1 health professional shortage areas1 or medically underserved areas1 or to medically underserved populations or ,native ,americans1 including ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and urban ,indian organizations1 and which may include entities leading1 or capable of leading1 a technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building model or engaging in technology-enabled collaborative training of participants in such model2 and 7,b7 in the case of a grant under subsection 7b77#b71 a public or nonprofit private entity that is leading1 or is capable of leading1 a model described in subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 for ,alzheimer's disease and related dementias4 4 7b7 ,grants ,section #ccj,n7b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#bj7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,established4--,the ,secretary and inserting ,established4-- 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,project ,,echo grants for ,alzheimer's disease and related dementia care 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall award #a or more grants to eligible entities to evaluate1 develop1 and1 as appropriate1 expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models for eligible health care professionals to improve retention of health care providers and to increase access to early and accurate diagnosis of ,alzheimer's disease and related dementias and quality dementia care4 7,b7 ,eligible health care professional defined ,in this paragraph1 the term eligible health care professional means a health care professional who-- 7i7 provides primary care services1 including such services provided-- 7,i7 in rural areas1 frontier areas1 health professional shortage areas1 or medically underserved areas2 or 7,,ii7 to medically underserved populations or ,native ,americans2 and 7ii7 is licensed1 registered1 or certified in accordance with applicable law regarding the provision of such services4 4 7c7 ,supplement not supplant ,section #ccj,n7f7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#bj7;f77 is amended to read as follows3 7f7 ,application ,an eligible entity that seeks to receive a grant under subsection 7b7 shall submit to the ,secretary an application1 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 ,such application shall include-- 7#a7 plans to assess the effect of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models on patient outcomes and health care providers2 and 7#b7 in the case of an application submitted for a grant under subsection 7b77#b71 assurances that funds received under such grant shall supplement and not supplant funds received from any other source4 4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,by eligible entities ,section #ccj,n7e7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#bj7;e77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the first sentence-- 7i7 by striking this section and inserting subsection 7b77#a71 and shall require entities awarded a grant under subsection 7b77#b712 and 7ii7 by striking subsection 7b74 and inserting subsection 7b77#a742 and 7,b7 by inserting after the first sentence the following3 ,each entity awarded a grant under subsection 7b77#b7 shall submit to the ,advisory ,council on ,alzheimer's ,research1 ,care1 and ,services a report containing such collected information44 7#b7 ,by ,secretary ,section #ccj,n7j7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#bj7;j77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iii71 respectively1 and adjusting the margins accordingly2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c71 respectively1 and adjusting the margins accordingly2 7,c7 by striking ,not later than #d years after and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #d years after 2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,update to report ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of subsection 7b77#b71 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 and post on the internet website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 an updated version of the report described in paragraph 7#a74 4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #ccj,n7k7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#bj7k77 is amended to read as follows3 7k7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-- 7#a7 other than with respect to grants under subsection 7b77#b71 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjca2 and 7#b7 with respect to grants under subsection 7b77#b71 #a1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjca4 4