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Senate HHS advances bill to expand dementia care, memory clinics and specialists
Summary
The Senate HHS committee passed HB1853 with amendments after testimony from caregivers, health agencies and people living with dementia urging a statewide memory network to speed diagnosis and coordinate care, particularly on neighbor islands; lawmakers flagged budget constraints but left a $3 million allocation noted in committee report.
The Senate Committee on Human Services voted to advance HB1853 — legislation to create a statewide memory network and expand dementia services — after more than an hour of testimony from caregivers, clinicians and patient advocates.
Supporters, including the Executive Office on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association, told the committee the proposal would provide dementia specialists and memory clinics to help families navigate diagnosis and treatment. Tony Salazar of the Executive Office on Aging said the office recommends one dementia specialist per county plus a program…
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