Urges Congress and President to enact "Bridging Relief in Delayed Government Enrollment for Young-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Act of 2025."

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ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION No. 137

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED MAY 7, 2026

Sponsored by:

dAssemblywoman� AURA K. DUNN

District 25 (Morris and Passaic)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Myhre

SYNOPSIS

���� Urges Congress and President to enact �Bridging
Relief in Delayed Government Enrollment for Young-Onset Alzheimer�s Disease Act
of 2025.�

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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An Assembly
Resolution

urging Congress and the
President to enact the �Bridging Relief in Delayed Government Enrollment for
Young-Onset Alzheimer�s Disease Act of 2025.�

Whereas,
The �Bridging Relief in Delayed Government
Enrollment for Young-Onset Alzheimer�s Disease Act of 2025� amends the federal
Social Security Act to eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance
benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with young-onset Alzheimer�s;
and

Whereas,

This legislation will provide not only relief to those with Young Onset
Alzheimer�s Disease, but to their families and caregivers as well; and

Whereas,

Nearly 1 in 1,000 Americans between ages 30 and 64 are affected by Young-Onset
Alzheimer�s Disease, and roughly 200,000 individuals living with Young-Onset
Alzheimer�s Disease face significant vulnerabilities, particularly with
government delays in access to medical care; and

Whereas,

No person should be denied timely access to medical care simply because of his
or her age; and

Whereas,

Currently, there is a 29-month waiting period for Medicaid coverage for
individuals living with Young-Onset Alzheimer�s Disease; and

Whereas,

The �Bridging Relief in Delayed Government Enrollment for Young-Onset
Alzheimer�s Disease Act of 2025� will ensure that individuals diagnosed before
age 65 are not left without coverage from the very moment early intervention
could slow disease progression; and

Whereas,

Enacting the �Bridging Relief in Delayed Government Enrollment for Young-Onset
Alzheimer�s Disease Act of 2025� places patients and families first and eliminates
unnecessary bureaucratic delays so patients can access Medicare coverage
immediately; now, therefore,

����
Be It
Resolved
by the General Assembly of the State
of New Jersey:

���� 1. �This House respectfully
urges Congress to pass the �Bridging Relief in Delayed Government Enrollment
for Young-Onset Alzheimer�s Disease Act of 2025.�

���� 2. �This House respectfully
urges the President to enact the �Bridging Relief in Delayed Government
Enrollment for Young-Onset Alzheimer�s Disease Act of 2025.�

���� 3. �Copies of this resolution,
as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the
General Assembly to the President and Vice President of the United States, the
Majority and Minority Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker and
Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, and every member
of Congress elected from this State.

STATEMENT

���� This resolution urges Congress
and the President to enact the �Bridging Relief in Delayed Government
Enrollment for Young-Onset Alzheimer�s Disease Act of 2025.�

���� The
�Bridging Relief in Delayed Government Enrollment for Young-Onset Alzheimer�s
Disease Act of 2025� amends the federal Social Security Act to eliminate
waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for
individuals with young-onset Alzheimer�s.� This legislation will provide not
only relief to those with Young Onset Alzheimer�s Disease, but to their
families and caregivers as well.

���� Nearly
1 in 1,000 Americans between ages 30 and 64 are affected by Young-Onset
Alzheimer�s Disease, and roughly 200,000 individuals living with Young-Onset
Alzheimer�s Disease face significant vulnerabilities, particularly with
government delays in access to medical care.� No person should be denied timely
access to medical care simply because of his or her age.� Currently, there is a
29-month waiting period for Medicaid coverage for individuals living with
Young-Onset Alzheimer�s Disease.

���� The
�Bridging Relief in Delayed Government Enrollment for Young-Onset Alzheimer�s
Disease Act of 2025� will ensure that individuals diagnosed before age 65 are
not left without coverage from the very moment early intervention could slow
disease progression.