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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO HEALTH.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. There are twenty-eight thousand people in Hawaii who are at least sixty-five years old and suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The expenditure of $207,000,000 in 2018 for Medicaid is expected to increase by 35.5 per cent by 2025, with a per capita expenditure of $17,617 for Medicare spending for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia.
The position of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator was established within the executive office on aging by Act 214, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013. The coordinator is tasked with coordinating the provision of public and private Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services.
The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds for the position of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019-2020 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the position of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator within the executive office of aging.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the executive office on aging for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2019.
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Report Title:
Alzheimer's; Dementia; Coordinator Position; Appropriation
Description:
Appropriates funds for the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Services Coordinator position within the Executive Office on Aging.
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