# 115-hr-4957: Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018

115-hr-4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4957
- Congress: 115
- Title: Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-02-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018 This bill makes a series of changes to Medicare and the directives of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in order to address Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, such as incorporating certain cognitive impairment detection tools and diagnostic service referrals into the Medicare annual wellness visit.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2018-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2018-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2018-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2018-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2018-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2018-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4957 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4957)

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- [115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4256)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
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