Summary
Makes the National Institutes of Health create and send a yearly budget plan to Congress for Alzheimer's disease research and projects.
What problem does this solve?
Congress did not have a clear, direct estimate of the money needed to properly research and fight Alzheimer's disease. This law makes the National Institutes of Health give a specific budget request for Alzheimer's work directly to Congress each year.
Who does this affect?
- People with Alzheimer's disease
- Medical researchers
- National Institutes of Health
What does this law do?
Requires an annual professional judgment budget for Alzheimer's
Mandates the Director of the National Institutes of Health to prepare and submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer's initiatives directly to the President and Congress.
Bypasses standard budget review
Specifies the budget must be sent to the President and Congress without changes from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, though they are allowed to comment on it.
What is the real world impact?
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Ensures dedicated focus on Alzheimer's funding
Requires the National Institutes of Health to create a specific budget for Alzheimer's research, making it harder for Congress to ignore the financial needs for fighting the disease.
When does this start?
The requirement for the annual budget estimate begins with the 2024 fiscal year and continues every year after that.