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FL S0806

FL S0806
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Forms of Dementia Education and Public Awareness

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Introduced
11/03/2021
In Committee
03/01/2022
Crossed Over
02/17/2022
Passed
03/07/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/28/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Creating the "Ramping up Education of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia for You (READY) Act"; requiring the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Elderly Affairs and the Alzheimer's Association, to develop and disseminate information relating to Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related disorders to certain health care practitioners for a specified purpose; requiring the department to encourage health care providers to display the information in their facilities and discuss specified information with patients 60 years of age or older; authorizing the department to fund certain mobile and virtual outreach programs under certain circumstances, etc.

AI Summary

This bill creates the "Ramping up Education of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia for You (READY) Act," which requires the Florida Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Elderly Affairs and the Alzheimer's Association, to develop and disseminate information on Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related disorders to healthcare practitioners. The bill also encourages healthcare providers to display this information in their facilities and discuss it with patients aged 60 and older. Additionally, it authorizes the Department of Health to fund mobile and virtual outreach programs to raise awareness and reduce the risk of cognitive decline, particularly among diverse communities at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's and dementia.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Other Sponsors (1)

Appropriations (Senate)

Last Action

Ordered enrolled (on 03/07/2022)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/BillText/er/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/BillText/er/PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/BillText/c1/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/Analyses/2022s00806.ap.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/Analyses/2022s00806.pre.ap.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/Analyses/2022s00806-pcs732568.ap.PDF
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/Analyses/2022s00806.ahs.PDF
Senate Committee Amendment #970908 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/Amendment/970908/HTML
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/Analyses/2022s00806.pre.ahs.PDF
Analysis - Health Policy (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/Analyses/2022s00806.hp.PDF
Analysis - Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/Analyses/2022s00806.pre.hp.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/BillText/Filed/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/806/BillText/Filed/PDF
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