Bill > LB913

This bill, titled "Require the Department of Health and Human Services to appoint a dementia services coordinator," amends the existing Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Support Act by mandating that the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) appoint a dedicated dementia services coordinator. This coordinator will act as a central point of contact, linking families affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias with essential support services and resources, providing information and counseling, collecting data on the impact of these conditions, evaluating needs, recommending strategies for service coordination, monitoring the state plan for addressing these needs, advocating for necessary policies and funding, increasing awareness through dementia-specific training, and organizing community stakeholders to find proactive solutions. The bill also repeals the original section of the law that it amends.