A bill to promote the establishment of family support groups for families of victims of Alzheimer's disease or a related memory disorder.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promote the establishment of family support groups to assist individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder and their family members and to provide for a national coordinating network of such groups. Requires a report to the Congress within one year.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 April 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources).

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 March 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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