- § 285e. Purpose of Institute
- § 285e-1. Special functions
- § 285e-2. Alzheimer’s Disease centers
- § 285e-3. Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers
- § 285e-4. Awards for leadership and excellence in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
- § 285e-5. Research relevant to appropriate services for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their families
- § 285e-6. Dissemination of research results
- § 285e-7. Clearinghouse on Alzheimer’s Disease
- § 285e-8. Dissemination project
- § 285e-9. Alzheimer’s disease registry
- § 285e-10. Aging processes regarding women
- § 285e-10a. Alzheimer’s clinical research and training awards
- § 285e-11. Repealed.
§ 285e. Purpose of Institute
The general purpose of the National Institute on Aging (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the “Institute”) is the conduct and support of biomedical, social, and behavioral research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the aging process and the diseases and other special problems and needs of the aged.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 443, as added Pub. L. 99–158, § 2, Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 854.)
§ 285e–1. Special functions
(a) Education and training of adequate numbers of personnel
(b) Scientific studies
(c) Public information and education programs
(d) Grants for research relating to Alzheimer’s Disease
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 444, as added Pub. L. 99–158, § 2, Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 854.)
§ 285e–2. Alzheimer’s Disease centers
(a) Cooperative agreements and grants for establishing and supporting
(1) The Director of the Institute may enter into cooperative agreements with and make grants to public or private nonprofit entities (including university medical centers) to pay all or part of the cost of planning, establishing, or strengthening, and providing basic operating support (including staffing) for centers for basic and clinical research (including multidisciplinary research) into, training in, and demonstration of advanced diagnostic, prevention, and treatment methods for Alzheimer’s disease.
(2) A cooperative agreement or grant under paragraph (1) shall be entered into in accordance with policies established by the Director of NIH and after consultation with the Institute’s advisory council.
(b) Use of Federal payments under cooperative agreement or grant
(1) Federal payments made under a cooperative agreement or grant under subsection (a) may, with respect to Alzheimer’s disease, be used for—
(A) diagnostic examinations, patient assessments, patient care costs, and other costs necessary for conducting research;
(B) training, including training for allied health professionals;
(C) diagnostic and treatment clinics designed to meet the special needs of minority and rural populations and other underserved populations;
(D) activities to educate the public; and
(E) the dissemination of information.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “training” does not include research training for which Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards may be provided under section 288 of this title.
(c) Support period; additional periods
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 445, as added Pub. L. 99–158, § 2, Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 855; amended Pub. L. 101–557, title II, § 201, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2767; Pub. L. 107–206, title I, § 804(c), Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 874.)
§ 285e–3. Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers
(a) Development and expansion of centers
(b) Functions of centersEach center developed or expanded under this section shall—
(1) utilize the facilities of a single institution, or be formed from a consortium of cooperating institutions, meeting such research and training qualifications as may be prescribed by the Director; and
(2) conduct—
(A) research into the aging processes and into the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, disorders, and complications related to aging, including menopause, which research includes research on such treatments, and on medical devices and other medical interventions regarding such diseases, disorders, and complications, that can assist individuals in avoiding institutionalization and prolonged hospitalization and in otherwise increasing the independence of the individuals; and
(B) programs to develop individuals capable of conducting research described in subparagraph (A).
(c) Geographic distribution of centers
(d) “Independence” defined
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 445A, as added Pub. L. 100–607, title I, § 141, Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3056; amended Pub. L. 101–557, title II, § 202, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2767.)
§ 285e–4. Awards for leadership and excellence in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
(a) Senior researchers in biomedical research
(b) Eligible centers
(c) Required recommendation
(d) Selection procedures
(e) Term of award; renewal
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 445B, formerly Pub. L. 99–660, title IX, § 931, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3807; renumbered § 445B of act July 1, 1944, and amended Pub. L. 100–607, title I, § 142(a), (d)(1), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3057.)
§ 285e–5. Research relevant to appropriate services for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their families
(a) Grants for research
(b) Preparation of plan; contents; revision
(1) Within 6 months after November 14, 1986, the Director of the Institute shall prepare and transmit to the Chairman of the Council on Alzheimer’s Disease (in this section referred to as the “Council”) a plan for the research to be conducted under subsection (a). The plan shall—
(A) provide for research concerning—
(i) the epidemiology of, and the identification of risk factors for, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; and
(ii) the development and evaluation of reliable and valid multidimensional diagnostic and assessment procedures and instruments; and
(B) ensure that research carried out under the plan is coordinated with, and uses, to the maximum extent feasible, resources of, other Federal programs relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including centers supported under section 285e–2 of this title, centers supported by the National Institute of Mental Health on the psychopathology of the elderly, relevant activities of the Administration on Aging, other programs and centers involved in research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias supported by the Department, and other programs relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias which are planned or conducted by Federal agencies other than the Department, State or local agencies, community organizations, or private foundations.
(2) Within one year after transmitting the plan required under paragraph (1), and annually thereafter, the Director of the Institute shall prepare and transmit to the Chairman of the Council such revisions of such plan as the Director considers appropriate.
(c) Consultation for preparation and revision of plan
(d) Grants for promoting independence and preventing secondary disabilitiesthe 1
1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
Director of the Institute may develop, or make grants to develop—(1) model techniques to—
(A) promote greater independence, including enhanced independence in performing activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders; and
(B) prevent or reduce the severity of secondary disabilities, including confusional episodes, falls, bladder and bowel incontinence, and adverse effects of prescription and over-the-counter medications, in such persons; and
(2) model curricula for health care professionals, health care paraprofessionals, and family caregivers, for training and application in the use of such techniques.
(e) “Council on Alzheimer’s Disease” defined
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 445C, formerly Pub. L. 99–660, title IX, § 941, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3808; renumbered § 445C of act July 1, 1944, and amended Pub. L. 100–607, title I, § 142(a), (d)(2), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3057, 3058; Pub. L. 102–507, § 9, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3287; Pub. L. 103–43, title VIII, § 804, June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 164.)
§ 285e–6. Dissemination of research results
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 445D, formerly Pub. L. 99–660, title IX, § 942, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3809; renumbered § 445D of act July 1, 1944, and amended Pub. L. 100–607, title I, § 142(a), (d)(3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3057, 3058.)
§ 285e–7. Clearinghouse on Alzheimer’s Disease
(a) Establishment; purpose; duties; publication of summary
The Director of the Institute shall establish the Clearinghouse on Alzheimer’s Disease (hereinafter referred to as the “Clearinghouse”). The purpose of the Clearinghouse is the dissemination of information concerning services available for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their families. The Clearinghouse shall—
(1) compile, archive, and disseminate information concerning research, demonstration, evaluation, and training programs and projects concerning Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; and
(2) annually publish a summary of the information compiled under paragraph (1) during the preceding 12-month period, and make such information available upon request to appropriate individuals and entities, including educational institutions, research entities, and Federal and public agencies.
(b) Fee for information
(c) Summaries of research findings from other agencies
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 445E, formerly Pub. L. 99–660, title IX, § 951, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3813; renumbered § 445E of act July 1, 1944, and amended Pub. L. 100–607, title I, § 142(a), (d)(4), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3057, 3058.)
§ 285e–8. Dissemination project
(a) Grant or contract for establishment
(b) Project activitiesThe organization receiving a grant or contract under this section shall—
(1) establish a central computerized information system to—
(A) compile and disseminate information concerning initiatives by State and local governments and private entities to provide programs and services for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; and
(B) translate scientific and technical information concerning such initiatives into information readily understandable by the general public, and make such information available upon request; and
(2) establish a national toll-free telephone line to make available the information described in paragraph (1), and information concerning Federal programs, services, and benefits for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their families.
(c) Fees for information; exception
(d) Application for grant or contract; contentsIn order to receive a grant or contract under this section, an organization shall submit an application to the Director of the Institute. Such application shall contain—
(1) information demonstrating that such organization has a network of contacts which will enable such organization to receive information necessary to the operation of the central computerized information system described in subsection (b)(1);
(2) information demonstrating that, by the end of fiscal year 1991, such organization will be financially able to, and will, carry out the activities described in subsection (b) without a grant or contract from the Federal Government; and
(3) such other information as the Director may prescribe.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 445F, formerly Pub. L. 99–660, title IX, § 952, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3813; renumbered § 445F of act July 1, 1944, and amended Pub. L. 100–607, title I, § 142(a), (d)(5), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3057, 3058.)
§ 285e–9. Alzheimer’s disease registry
(a) In general
(b) Qualifications
To qualify for a grant under subsection (a) an applicant shall—
(1) be an accredited school of medicine or public health which has expertise in the collection of epidemiological data about individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and in the development of disease registries, and
(2) have access to a large patient population, including a patient population representative of diverse ethnic backgrounds.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 445G, formerly Pub. L. 99–158, § 12, Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 885; renumbered § 445G of act July 1, 1944, and amended Pub. L. 103–43, title VIII, § 801, June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 163.)
§ 285e–10. Aging processes regarding women
The Director of the Institute, in addition to other special functions specified in section 285e–1 of this title and in cooperation with the Directors of the other national research institutes and agencies of the National Institutes of Health, shall conduct research into the aging processes of women, with particular emphasis given to the effects of menopause and the physiological and behavioral changes occurring during the transition from pre- to post-menopause, and into the diagnosis, disorders, and complications related to aging and loss of ovarian hormones in women.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 445H, as added Pub. L. 103–43, title VIII, § 802, June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 163; amended Pub. L. 105–340, title I, § 105, Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3193; Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 103(b)(24), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3688.)
§ 285e–10a. Alzheimer’s clinical research and training awards
(a) In general
(b) Support of promising clinicians
(c) Excellence in certain fields
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 445I, as added Pub. L. 106–505, title VIII, § 801(2), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2349; amended Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 103(b)(25), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3688.)
§ 285e–11. Repealed. Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 103(b)(26), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3688