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Bill to create dementia services coordinator at Department of Health moves forward after unanimous committee action
Summary
House File 794 would establish a dementia services program and a dedicated manager at the Minnesota Department of Health to coordinate services for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Supporters said the change would reduce fragmentation among state and local programs; the committee adopted an A1 amendment and laid the bill over.
The House Health Finance and Policy Committee on March 17 adopted an A1 amendment and laid over House File 794, bipartisan legislation to create a dementia services program at the Minnesota Department of Health with a named program manager.
Representative Nadeau, the bill’s sponsor, said Minnesota lacks a single state-level official focused on dementia and Alzheimer's services. “Families deserve someone who's paying attention, someone who understands…
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