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ID HCR034
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/28/2013
Primary Sponsor
Ways and Means Committee
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AI Summary
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Acknowledges that approximately 26,000 Idahoans are currently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, with significant projected increases through 2025, and that Idaho faces the fifth highest increase in Alzheimer's cases among all U.S. states.
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Recognizes that Alzheimer's disease is the only major cause of death with a continuously increasing mortality rate, and that Idaho's mortality rate from the disease is consistently higher than the national average.
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Notes that 41% of Idahoans living in nursing homes have moderate to severe dementia.
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Endorses the Idaho Alzheimer's Planning Group's statewide plan and its recommendations to increase public awareness, provide disease-specific training for providers and caregivers, coordinate support services, create a positive regulatory and financial environment, and develop ongoing data collection on patient and caregiver needs.
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and acknowledging the seriousness of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in Idaho by endorsing the Idaho Alzheimer's Planning Group's statewide plan to increase public awareness and access to information, to provide specific training for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, to coordinate support services for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, to create a positive regulatory and financial environment and to develop an ongoing source of data collection.
ALZHEIMER'S PLANNING GROUP
Last Action
Delivered to Secretary of State at 1:08 p.m. on April 4, 2013
4/4/2013