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Advisory council hears updates on Arkansas Alzheimer’s State Plan and discusses awareness campaign costs
Summary
The Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Advisory Council received an overview of the State Plan from the Alzheimer’s Association, discussed estimated costs for a statewide awareness campaign led by the Department of Health and the Minority Health Commission, and heard a Department of Human Services implementation update; no campaign dollar amounts were recorded.
Representative Julie Mayberry, co-chair of the Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Advisory Council, called the July 8 meeting in Little Rock to order and the council approved minutes from its March 26, 2024 meeting after a motion by Dr. Jeanne Wei and a second from David Cook.
David Cook, Director of Government Affairs for the Alzheimer’s Association, Arkansas Chapter, presented an overview of the Alzheimer’s State Plan and its recommendations, summarizing the plan’s current status and the organization’s priorities for implementation. The presentation emphasized recommended next steps but the transcript does not record specific budget figures tied to the plan.
Toney Bailey, MHA, Branch Manager at the Arkansas Department of Health, and Kenya Eddings, Director of the Arkansas Minority Health Commission, led a discussion about the estimated cost for a statewide Alzheimer’s awareness campaign. The meeting record notes that the agencies discussed estimated costs and planning for the campaign but does not specify any dollar amounts or a final funding source.
Lori McDonald, Deputy Chief of Legislative Affairs, Department of Human Services, John Finkbeiner of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services at DHS, and Sarah Schmidt, Deputy Director of Provider Services and Quality Assurance, DHS, provided an implementation update on the State Plan recommendations. The update covered departmental progress on carrying out recommendations from the plan; the transcript lists participants and the topics covered but does not include detailed timelines or funding allocations.
No formal votes on the State Plan or campaign funding were recorded during the session; the only formal action documented in the minutes was the approval of the March 26 minutes. With no further business, the council adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
The council received informational updates and discussed next steps; the record indicates further detail (including cost estimates and implementation timelines) was not specified in the minutes and would likely be addressed in future meetings or supporting exhibits.
