The AADAPT Act reauthorizes and expands the Project ECHO Grant Program, a federal initiative that uses technology to train healthcare providers in underserved areas. The bill adds a new focus on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias by creating grants to help primary care doctors and other health professionals in rural and medically underserved communities improve their ability to diagnose and treat dementia patients early. Organizations receiving these grants must submit applications detailing how they will measure success and ensure that federal funding supplements rather than replaces other funding sources. The legislation authorizes $10 million annually through fiscal year 2031 for the existing program and an additional $1 million per year from 2026 through 2031 specifically for the new dementia-focused grants. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must award the dementia grants within one year of the bill's enactment and submit progress reports to Congress within four years.
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