Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer's Provider Training Act

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Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3747, the AADAPT Act.

This bill reauthorizes Project ECHO, or the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes grant program at the Health Resources and Services Administration. This program uses videoconferencing technology to train, advise, and support clinicians to improve access to specialty treatment in rural and underserved areas.

By connecting primary care providers in rural areas with specialists in academic medical centers or other specialized settings, these providers receive the support they need to manage complex patient conditions, and rural patients are more likely to receive the care that they need closer to home.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R.
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Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, which is bipartisan. I yield back the balance of my time.

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