Bill > HF794

This bill establishes a comprehensive Dementia Services Program within the Minnesota Department of Health designed to address Alzheimer's disease and related dementia challenges. The program will have four primary functions: (1) coordinate state-funded dementia policies and programs, facilitate outreach between various agencies and organizations to raise public awareness about dementia, and connect groups interested in dementia research and services, including area agencies on aging, service providers, advocacy groups, legal services, emergency personnel, and law enforcement; (2) coordinate and update the Alzheimer's Disease State Plan; (3) collect and analyze data about Alzheimer's disease's impact in Minnesota; and (4) integrate early detection and risk reduction strategies into existing public health programs. The bill also includes a financial component, allocating funding from the general fund to support the program, with an unspecified dollar amount designated for fiscal year 2026 and establishing a base funding amount beginning in fiscal year 2027.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0794&ssn=0&y=2025