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Support and caution for creating state Alzheimer’s advisory council; coalition work already under way via CDC BOLD grant
Summary
Witnesses largely supported HB 6912 to establish an Alzheimer's disease and dementia advisory council but several, including Department of Aging and Disability Services, urged delay or coordination because a CDC BOLD‑funded statewide coalition and a dementia services coordinator are already implementing a state plan.
Department and advocacy witnesses told the Aging Committee they support the aims of House Bill 6912 — creating a 14‑member Alzheimer's disease and dementia advisory council — but several urged coordination with existing statewide efforts funded by a CDC BOLD grant.
Amy Porter, Commissioner of the Department of Aging and Disability Services, said much of the work in HB 6912 is already being done through the Connecticut Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Coalition, which formed under a CDC BOLD (Building our Largest Dementia) grant…
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