HB 1334:Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act

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2. in subsection (b)—
a. by inserting competitive after to receive a; and
b. by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Attorney General shall periodically solicit applications for grants under this section by publishing a request for applications in the Federal Register and by posting such a request on the Web site of the Department of Justice.
3. by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c)Preference
In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall give preference to national nonprofit organizations that have a direct link to patients, and families of patients, with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Section 3; Funding
1. $6,000,000 is authorized for this program.
2. The top marginal rate of estate tax is increased to 45%.
Section 4; Implementation
1. The $6,000,000 authorized for this program are authorized for the next five fiscal years.
2. The estate tax increase shall take effect in the first fiscal year after the passage of this legislation.
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House Designation: HB 1334
Sponsor: Pericles

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24 hours to speak on this, Peri.

[Pericles]

Thanks. This reauthorizes a previous program that helps combat the problem of wandering Alzheimers patients. According to some estimates, more than half of patients wander at some point. Wanderers are vulnerable to many dangers, and it is not uncommon for some to become seriously injured or die. And millions of Atlasians have Alzheimers, so this is a pressing issue for us. What this bill does is it helps communities and law enforcement locate these individuals and reunite them with their families and prevent harm. It strengthens the protections we have for these patients and better enables us to combat this problem. The funding, I expect, will make this bill revenue positive and so lead to deficit reduction and a reduction in income inequality along with the benefits of the program that is the main intention of this bill.

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As someone whose closest grandparent has Alzheimer's, this is something that is very near and dear to my heart and something that I would definitely support. That being said, has this been submitted to the GM department so that we can get a look into the actual costs of this program and how much we are taking in through the funding source?

[Pericles]

As someone whose closest grandparent has Alzheimer's, this is something that is very near and dear to my heart and something that I would definitely support. That being said, has this been submitted to the GM department so that we can get a look into the actual costs of this program and how much we are taking in through the funding source?

I haven't submitted it as I believe it is pretty clear this is fully funded and will have additional positives for our budget.

[Pericles]

I motion for a final vote.

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Going to object for right now, as I'd like to see the actual figures to make sure the money allocated for the program is correct and how much we would be looking at bringing in with the funding source.

Even if we aren't able to hear back from the GM dept, I'd rather see the real life sources you're using for these numbers. 

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Given the GM situation, I'm going to withdraw my objection.  Since it's been 2 days since the motion and no one else has said anything, I'll go ahead and open the vote. Representatives, please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain. Voting ends in 72 hours.

[Pericles]

Aye

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Aye

[Vern]

Aye

[fhtagn]

Aye

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Aye!

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

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Voting is now closed. The bill passes 8-0-0-1
Aye: (Pericles, Jimmy, Vern, fhtagn, LouisvilleThunder, weatherboy, razze, Young Texan)
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
Didn't vote: 1 (OSR)

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2. in subsection (b)—
a. by inserting competitive after to receive a; and
b. by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Attorney General shall periodically solicit applications for grants under this section by publishing a request for applications in the Federal Register and by posting such a request on the Web site of the Department of Justice.
3. by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c)Preference
In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall give preference to national nonprofit organizations that have a direct link to patients, and families of patients, with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Section 3; Funding
1. $6,000,000 is authorized for this program.
2. The top marginal rate of estate tax is increased to 45%.
Section 4; Implementation
1. The $6,000,000 authorized for this program are authorized for the next five fiscal years.
2. The estate tax increase shall take effect in the first fiscal year after the passage of this legislation.
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