[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 139 (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5769]
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  SA 3814. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II of divisions B, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. GRANTS FOR TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 
                   FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH 
                   ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR A RELATED DEMENTIA.

       Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

     ``SEC. 330N. GRANTS FOR TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 
                   FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH 
                   ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR A RELATED DEMENTIA.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Area agency on aging.--The term `area agency on 
     aging' has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the 
     Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002).
       ``(2) Medically underserved community.--The term `medically 
     underserved community' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 799B.
       ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may award grants to public or 
     nonprofit private health care providers described in 
     subsection (c) for the purpose of expanding training and 
     support services for families and caregivers of people living 
     with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia if such health 
     care providers--
       ``(1) meet the conditions for receiving grants under 
     subsection (d); and
       ``(2) submit an application to the Secretary in such form, 
     in such manner, and containing such agreements, assurances, 
     and information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(c) Recipients of Grants.--The public or nonprofit 
     private health care providers described in this subsection 
     shall include--
       ``(1) health care organizations;
       ``(2) community health centers;
       ``(3) nursing homes;
       ``(4) senior centers;
       ``(5) area agencies on aging;
       ``(6) community-based organizations;
       ``(7) organizations providing support services for families 
     and caregivers of patients with younger-onset Alzheimer's 
     disease or a related dementia; and
       ``(8) State, local, and tribal public health agencies and 
     social service agencies.
       ``(d) Conditions for Receiving Grants.--To be eligible to 
     receive a grant awarded under subsection (b), a public or 
     nonprofit health care provider described in subsection (c) 
     shall agree--
       ``(1) to employ a comprehensive approach to caring for 
     patients with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia that 
     integrates treatment of such patients with training and 
     support services for the families and caregivers of such 
     patients;
       ``(2) in any program to be funded by a grant awarded under 
     subsection (b), that services will be provided in the 
     languages most appropriate for, and with consideration for 
     the cultural backgrounds of, the individuals for whom the 
     services are provided; and
       ``(3) to provide outreach activities to inform the public 
     of the services of the program, and to provide information on 
     Alzheimer's disease and related dementias to the public.
       ``(e) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate with 
     the Director of the Office on Women's Health and the Director 
     of the Office of Minority Health in order to ensure that 
     women, minorities, and patients who live in medically 
     underserved communities are able to benefit from the training 
     and support services funded through grants awarded under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(f) Funding.--
       ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--For the purpose of 
     carrying out this section, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
     years 2018 through 2023.
       ``(2) Allocation for medically underserved communities.--Of 
     the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal 
     year, the Secretary shall make available not less than 10 
     percent for grants awarded under subsection (b) to public or 
     nonprofit private health care providers that primarily serve 
     medically underserved communities and meet the requirements 
     under this section.''.
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