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NC H837
Bill
Status
5/4/2023
Primary Sponsor
Diane Wheatley
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AI Summary
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Requires the Division of Aging and Adult Services to update and submit the Dementia-Capable North Carolina State Plan to the General Assembly by January 1, 2025, and every four years thereafter.
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Mandates the plan address at least 16 areas including statewide awareness, early detection, care coordination, health care training, caregiver assistance, brain health, data collection, and legal protections for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
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Establishes a Dementia Services Coordinator position within the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee development, updating, and implementation of the state plan.
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Requires the Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias to convene at least quarterly beginning October 1, 2023, in partnership with the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, to develop recommendations for updates to the state plan.
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Changes all references to "Division of Aging" to "Division of Aging and Adult Services" throughout North Carolina statutes.
Legislative Description
Make North Carolina More Dementia-Capable
Aging; Alzheimers & Dementia; Appropriations; Budgeting; Dhhs; Diseases & Health Disorders; Health Services; Public; Public Heal
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
5/4/2023