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Reports.

Contracts. 42 USC 300e-l.

PUBLIC LAW 99-660—NOV. 14, 1986

(5) examine the effect of minimum benefit requirements, underwriting restrictions, restrictions on cost sharing, and the requirement that services be provided without limitation as to time or cost on the competitiveness of health maintenance organizations qualified under such title. (b) Within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to the Congress a report which describes the findings and conclusions of the study conducted under subsection (a) and contains such recommendations for legislative and regulatory action as the Secretary considers appropriate, (c) Any contract entered into under this section shall be to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts. SEC. 814. SERVICES OF PSYCHOLOGISTS.

(a) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1302 of the Public Health Service Act are amended by inserting "psychologist," after "podiatrist," each place it appears. (b) Paragraph (4) of such section is amended by striking out "and podiatrists" and inserting in lieu thereof "podiatrists, and psychologists". (c) Paragraph (5) of such section is amended by inserting "psychology," after "optometry,". 42 USC 300e-l note.

42 USC 300e-l note.

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Research Act of 1986.

SEC. 815. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) Except as provided in subsection 0?) and section 812(b), this title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect on October 1, 1985. (b) Section 813 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 816. CONSTRUCTION.

The provisions of this title and of the amendments made by this title do not authorize the appropriation of any funds for fiscal year 1986.

TITLE IX—ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS SERVICES RESEARCH

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PART A—GENERAL PROVISIONS SHORT TITLE

42 USC 11201 note.

SEC. 901. This title may be cited as the "Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Research Act of 1986". ..^-I-^

42 USC 11201.

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FINDINGS

SEC. 902. The Congress finds that— (1) best estimates indicate that between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 Americans presently have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias; (2) estimates of the number of individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are unreliable because current diagnostic procedures lack accuracy and sensitivity and because there is a need for epidemiological data on incidence and prevalence of such disease and dementias;

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