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H.R. 3747119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jul 21, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 3747 adds dementia-focused grants to Project ECHO, targeting primary care providers in rural and shortage areas, funded at up to $1M/year through 2032.
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HR 3747 renews Project ECHO, a federal grant program that uses video technology to connect specialists with primary care providers in underserved areas. The bill adds a new focus on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, requiring grants to be awarded within one year of passage to organizations that train primary care providers in early dementia recognition, diagnosis, and care quality. Grant recipients must track patient outcomes and report findings to a federal advisory council on Alzheimer's research.
The bill directly affects primary care doctors, nurses, and other licensed health professionals working in rural areas, doctor-shortage areas, or serving low-income and Native American communities. Patients who have or may develop Alzheimer's disease or related dementias in those communities are indirectly affected.
Primary care providers in these areas often lack access to dementia specialists, and the bill uses online training to deliver specialist knowledge without requiring travel by doctors or patients. Grant recipients are required to measure whether training improves patient outcomes, creating an accountability mechanism tied to federal advisory reporting.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.