HB384 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Alzheimer's Disease Task Force, established to assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer's disease in Alabama, members, duties, Mental Health Department to provide administrative support, report of findings to Governor and Legislature, termination date (2010-20980)

Summary

HB384 creates a state Alzheimer's Disease Task Force to study the impact of Alzheimer's and related dementias in Alabama, develop a comprehensive state plan, and report by March 1, 2011, with the task force ending then.

What This Bill Does

The bill establishes a wide-ranging task force made up of lawmakers, agency heads, and appointed representatives, including a person with Alzheimer's, caregivers, and professionals, to assess current and future needs. It directs the group to examine long-term care services, resources, training, and policy, and to develop a coordinated state response plan. The task force will hold public meetings, use technology to gather input, and deliver its findings to the Governor and Legislature by the 2011 deadline, after which it terminates.

Who It Affects

• Residents of Alabama with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias and their families/caregivers, who could benefit from enhanced services, support, and a coordinated state plan.
• Long-term care providers and health care professionals (nursing facilities, assisted living, home-based services, hospitals, public safety, and other care-related agencies) who may face new policy directions, training requirements, and better-coordinated services as a result of the plan.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force and specifies its membership, including House and Senate Health Committee chairs, heads or designees from the Department of Mental Health, Public Health, Senior Services, Alabama Medicaid Agency, and Department of Human Resources, plus numerous appointed representatives (including a person with Alzheimer's, a caregiver, industry reps, a researcher, and organization representatives) who serve without compensation.
• Requires the Governor to convene the first meeting, after which the members elect a chair and vice-chair; the Department of Mental Health provides administrative support.
• Task force duties include assessing current and future impact of Alzheimer's and related dementias, examining long-term care industries, services, health care manpower, and developing a strategy to mobilize a statewide response.
• In its assessment, the task force must review trends, services, capacity, training, quality measures, safety and guardianship issues, community resources, and research, and identify policy needs and gaps in services.
• The task force must hold public meetings (and use technologies like web casts) to gather input from the public and affected individuals and families.
• The task force must deliver a State Alzheimer’s Disease Plan with findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature no later than March 1, 2011, at which point the task force terminates.
• Section clarifies that its recommendations are not medical protocols or standards of care.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Alzheimer's Disease