Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§285e–9 Alzheimer’s Disease Registry
Title 42 › Chapter 6A— PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter III— NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part C— Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes › Subpart 5— national institute on aging › § 285e–9
Summary
The Institute Director can fund a U.S. Alzheimer’s registry to collect health data, train staff, and support work related to the disease. To qualify, applicants must be accredited medical or public health schools with Alzheimer’s registry experience and access to a large, diverse patient population.
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Title 42, §285e–9
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(a)The Director of the Institute may make a grant to develop a registry for the collection of epidemiological data about Alzheimer’s disease and its incidence in the United States, to train personnel in the collection of such data, and for other matters respecting such disease.
(b)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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly set out as a note under section 285e–2 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–43.
Amendments
1993—Pub. L. 103–43, § 801(b)(1), reenacted section catchline without change. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–43, § 801(b)(1), substituted in heading “In general” for “Grant authority” and in text substituted “Director of the Institute” for “Director of the National Institute on Aging”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–43, § 801(b)(2), struck out subsec. (c) which authorized appropriations of $2,500,000 for grants to remain available until expended or through fiscal year 1989, whichever occurred first.
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42 U.S.C. § 285e–9
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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