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HI HB611
Bill
Status
1/23/2017
Primary Sponsor
Gregg Takayama
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AI Summary
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Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to establish one full-time equivalent Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator position within the executive office on aging.
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Designates the coordinator position as exempt from chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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Notes that Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 27,000 Hawaii residents with projected 40% increase by 2025, and an estimated 65,000 unpaid caregivers provide 74 million hours of annual unpaid care.
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States the coordinator position is needed to provide systemic coordination of services and activities outlined in the Hawaii 2025 State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
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Specifies that funds shall be expended by the department of health and the act takes effect July 1, 2075.
Legislative Description
Making An Appropriation For The Alzheimer's Disease And Related Dementia Services Coordinator Position.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
2/17/2017