In November we will once again cast our ballots for President and Congress. What are the major policy issues that affect Alzheimer’s families? Following is a summary of legislation that needs to be on your Federal candidate’s agenda:
THE NATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S PLAN
Synopsis: The National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), unanimously passed with full bipartisan support in Congress and signed into law by President Obama, authorized the process currently underway to develop a national Alzheimer’s plan. The Department of Health and Human Services outlined its timetable for the development of the national Alzheimer’s plan with the first draft targeted for mid-February and a final plan unveiled in late spring. View the framework here:
http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/Framework-Draft.pdf
Ask your candidate: How will you implement the bi-partisan National Alzheimer’s Plan that is being drafted?
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