Bill > SB410

This bill creates a new full-time position of dementia services coordinator within the Division of Senior and Disability Services at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The coordinator will have a broad range of responsibilities designed to improve support for individuals with dementia and their caregivers, including evaluating and coordinating dementia services across the state. Specific duties include using dementia-related data to improve public health outcomes, establishing relationships with agencies and providers to prevent service duplication, supporting dementia-specific staff training across state agencies like law enforcement and health services, recommending strategies to improve service coordination, identifying grant opportunities, streamlining government services, promoting public awareness and education about dementia, and collecting data on the impact of dementia in Missouri. The goal of this position is to enhance the quality of life for people living with dementia and their caregivers by creating a more integrated and efficient approach to dementia services and support.

Health and Social Services

https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=228