HJR433 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Alzheimer's Disease Task Force, established

Summary

Creates the Alzheimer's Disease Task Force to study the impact of Alzheimer's disease in Alabama and develop a statewide plan.

What This Bill Does

It creates a broad Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force composed of government leaders, health officials, caregivers, and Alzheimer's organizations. The task force will assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer’s and related dementias, review long-term care services and resources, and develop a coordinated state plan to address the needs of residents and families. It must submit its findings and a State Alzheimer's Disease Plan to the Governor and Legislature by March 1, 2014 and then terminate; its recommendations are not medical treatment guidelines. Members serve without pay, and the group is required to reflect statewide diversity with a limited budget of up to $1,000 for its work.

Who It Affects

• People living in Alabama with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias and their families/caregivers, who may benefit from planned services, resources, and support identified by the task force.
• Long-term care providers and the health care system in Alabama (including nursing facilities, assisted living, adult day care, and state health and human service agencies), whose policies, training, resources, and coordination may be influenced by the task force's findings and recommendations.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force with broad membership, including legislative leaders, heads of state health and human service agencies, representatives from long-term care and elder care industries, Alzheimer's organizations, advocates, and at-large appointees by the Governor and Lt. Governor, plus a person with dementia, a caregiver, and an Alzheimer’s researcher appointed from Department of Mental Health recommendations.
• Members serve without compensation and the task force must be diverse to reflect Alabama’s racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic makeup.
• The Governor calls the first meeting, and the task force elects a chair and vice chair from among its members.
• The task force will assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer’s and related dementias, examine long-term care industries, services, healthcare staffing, and resources, and develop a strategy to mobilize a statewide response to the dementia crisis.
• Its assessment will cover trends, existing services and capacity, policy needs, training, care quality, resources, public safety, memory screening, prevention programs, elder care options, and disparities among minority groups.
• The task force will examine how state and local agencies work together and may hold public meetings or use technology to gather feedback, then submit a State Alzheimer’s Disease Plan to the Governor and Legislature by March 1, 2014, after which the task force terminates.
• Recommendations are not considered medical protocols, guidelines, or standards of care.
• Administrative support is provided by the Department of Mental Health and clerical assistance by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House; other support is funded within a cap of $1,000.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative