HJR89 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ginny ShaverRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: CREATING THE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE TASK FORCE.
Summary: Reconstitutes the Alabama Alzheimer's Disease Task Force to update the 2015 State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Related Dementias and coordinate a statewide response.
What This Bill Does
The bill reconstitutes the Alabama Alzheimer's Disease Task Force to develop and prioritize recommendations for updating the state plan, with goals to prepare the health care workforce, raise public awareness, and support family caregivers. It creates a broad, multi-organization membership and sets rules for meetings, reporting, and diversity. It requires interim and final reports, leading to an updated State Plan by 2025 and ends the task force after delivery of the final plan; its recommendations are not medical protocols or standards of care.

Who It Affects
People with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in Alabama – will benefit from a coordinated, updated state plan and improved services.
Family caregivers of individuals with dementia – will gain more support and resources as part of the plan.
State agencies and health care providers (Public Health, Mental Health, Medicaid, Human Resources, Senior Services, licensing bodies, nursing facilities, assisted living, Veterans Affairs, etc.) – their policies and coordination will be reviewed and aligned under the plan.
Medical professionals, researchers, and advocacy groups (universities, Medical Association, Alzheimer’s Association Alabama Chapter, AARP Alabama, etc.) – will participate as task force members and help shape recommendations.
General Alabama residents and the public – will have access to public meetings and input opportunities to influence the statewide approach.

Key Provisions
Reconstitutes the Alabama Alzheimer's Disease Task Force to update the 2015 State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Related Dementias in Alabama, by developing and prioritizing recommendations to prepare the health care workforce, increase public awareness, and build support for family caregivers.
Sets a broad, multi-sector membership including legislators, state agency heads, local officials, health and elder care providers, researchers, faith community, caregivers, and national and state associations.
Requires the first meeting within 130 days of enactment and election of a chair and vice chair from among the members.
Provides compensation rules: legislative members receive per diem and travel expenses; non-legislative members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses.
Requires diverse membership reflecting the state's racial, gender, geographic, urban-rural, and economic diversity.
Mandates notice to the Secretary of State of all meetings and a copy of final and interim outputs.
Directs the task force to examine public policies to develop a coordinated state strategy and response to dementia-related needs.
Allows for public meetings and virtual feedback gatherings; provides legislative and administrative support as needed.
Implements interim reporting by early 2024 with a summary of meetings and hearings; final findings and an updated State Plan due no later than the 2025 Regular Session, after which the task force terminates.
States that the recommendations are not medical protocols, guidelines, or standards of care.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Alzheimer's Disease, new task force created