Bowling Green Today

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie's Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024 has successfully passed out of the full House Energy & Commerce Committee, moving towards consideration by the House of Representatives.

In a statement released after the bill's advancement, Congressman Guthrie expressed his satisfaction, stating, "Today I was proud to see my bill, the BOLD Reauthorization Act, advance through the Energy & Commerce Committee in bipartisan fashion." He emphasized the importance of addressing Alzheimer's and related dementias, noting that these diseases impact nearly every individual and family in the nation. Guthrie stressed the need for increased support for patients and caregivers in managing these conditions, highlighting the significance of early screening, detection, and research initiatives for Alzheimer’s Disease.

The BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, initially passed into law in 2018 and signed by President Trump in 2019, established a public health infrastructure to aid in the prevention, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer’s and related neurological diseases.

The reauthorized BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act aims to further enhance the support for Alzheimer's patients and caregivers. It will continue to build an Alzheimer’s and related dementias network by establishing Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Public Health Centers of Excellence, facilitating early detection and diagnosis efforts, reducing risk, and preventing unnecessary hospitalizations.

Moreover, the legislation will promote information sharing to ensure timely dissemination of data on Alzheimer’s, cognitive decline, caregiving, and health disparities to the public.

Congressman Guthrie expressed his optimism for the bill's passage in the full House and urged prompt action in the Senate to ensure that patients, families, and healthcare providers can continue benefiting from the program's initiatives.