“The passage of the 21st Century Cures Act will accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of life-changing treatments and improve the day-to-day lives of people with multiple sclerosis

  


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“The passage of the 21st Century Cures Act will accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of life-changing treatments and improve the day-to-day lives of people with multiple sclerosis,” said Cyndi Zagieboylo, President and CEO of the National MS Society.


The bill includes a number of the MS movement’s top priorities: 

• Establishment of a data collection system to track the incidence and prevalence of neurological conditions, otherwise known as the Neuro Data bill;
• $4.8 billion in new funding for the National Institutes of Health and $500 million for the Food and Drug Administration to bring new treatments to patients;
• A six-month extension protecting access to power complex rehabilitation technology (CRT)wheelchair accessories, which are fundamental components of the chair such as tilt-and-recline systems and specialized seat cushions.

“I applaud Congress for creating a pathway for promising innovation through the establishment of a data collection system for neurological diseases; providing new funding for the NIH and the FDA; protecting access to CRT wheelchair accessories and more. This groundbreaking legislation truly brings us one step closer to ending MS,” said Zagieboylo. 

• The bill’s positive impact on people with MS
• U.S. House of Representatives roll call
• U.S. Senate roll call

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