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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 2747 By: Miller
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to Alzheimer's and dementia disease;
repealing 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 1-879.2, and 1-
879.3, which relate to Alzheimer's Research Advisory
Council and Duties and Development and Enhancement of
Core Neuropathy Laboratory ; creating the Alzheimer's
Disease and Related Dementia Infrastructure Act;
defining terms; creating the Office of Alzheimer's
Disease and Related Dementia Res ource Coordination;
creating rules; creating a fund; creating a committee
for awards; providing for codification; and providing
an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. REPEALER 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 1-879.2, and
1-879.3, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-879.5 of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, r eads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Alzheimer's
Disease and Related Dementia Infrastructure Act".
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SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-879.6 of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
The purpose of this act is to develop a coordinated state
structure and state and community response to dementia that meets
the growing need for dementia -specific services, resea rch and
community education, and caregiver support.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-879.7 of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows :
As used in this act:
1. "Alzheimer's and Related Dementia State Plan" means a plan
developed by the state in conjunction with stakeholders for meeting
the needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related
dementia or diagnosis and their caregivers;
2. "Caregiver" means any person other than a paid provider who
provides care for a person with dementia; and
3. "Dementia" means a degenerative disease of the central
nervous system characterized especially by premature cognitive
deterioration. This includes Alzheimer's disease and related
dementia and diagnoses which are similarly marked by irreversible
deterioration of intellectua l faculties with concomitant emotional
disturbance resulting from organic brain disorder, such as:
a. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy,
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b. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome,
c. Frontotemporal dementias ,
d. Huntington's disease,
e. Korsakoff's Syndrome,
f. Lewy-body disease,
g. Parkinson's disease,
h. Progressive supranuclear palsy ,
i. Vascular dementia, or
j. any other neurocogniti ve brain disorder that results
in the irreversible deterioration of intellectual
faculties.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-879.8 of Title 63, unless
there is created a du plication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. In the State Department of Health, there i s hereby created
an Office of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Resource
Coordination to provide statewide coordination, service system
development, and information on education, support, and other
available services. The Office shall provide the following:
1. Initiate the development of systems which coordinate the
delivery of programs and services;
2. Facilitate the coordination and integration of research,
program development, planning, and quality assurance;
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3. Identify potential users of services and gaps in the service
delivery system and expand methods and resources to enhance
statewide services;
4. Serve as a resource for education, research, and train ing
and provide information on available services;
5. Provide technical assistance for the applic ation of relevant
federal and state grants;
6. Provide technical assistance for state and local initiatives
to serve individuals, families, and caregivers;
7. Work with relevant State Department of Health staff to
recommend public policy concerning Alzhe imer's disease and related
dementia to state policymakers;
8. Facilitate the coordination of A lzheimer's State Plan re-
write every four (4) years, stakeholde r involvement in the re -write,
amendments to the Alzheimer 's State Plan during the re -write interim
period, and any progress reports, updates, and other communication
regarding the Alzheimer 's State Plan;
9. Submit an annual report that details Alzheimer 's State Plan
implementation progress, information on service delivery system
developments and gaps , research updates, and resources, outreach,
and information to The Advancement of Wellness A dvisory Council as
defined in Section 1-103a.1 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
for review and approval. Upon approval the annual report shall be
provided to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Off ice
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of the Governor, the Oklahoma State Legislature, and made publicly
available on the State Department o f Health's website; and
10. Facilitate the coordination and integration of educational
initiatives for health care providers on the importance and value of
early detection and timely diagnosis of cognitive impairment,
validated cognitive assessment tools, and increasing understanding
and awareness of early warning signs of Alzheimer 's disease and
other types of dementia and how to reduce the risk of cognit ive
decline.
B. The Office of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia
Resource Coordination shall ma intain on staff at least one (1)
dementia services manager. The dementia services manager shall be a
full-time, permanent employee and shall be responsibl e for the
staffing and operational details of the Office of Alzheimer's
Disease and Related Dementia Resource Coordination.
SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codif ied
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-879.9 of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby established a fund known as the Alzheimer 's
Disease and Related Dementia Research Fund, hereafter referred to as
"the Research Fund". The Research Fund shall be administered by the
State Department of Health 's Office of Alzheimer's Disease and
Related Dementia Resou rce Coordination.
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A. The awards shall be made through an awards committee of
seven (7) members, c oordinated by the dementia services manager
consisting of three (3) representatives from the scientific and
medical communities, t hree (3) members of the gene ral public, and
the dementia services manager.
B. The awards shall be given annually to selected applicants
residing and performing research in the state of Oklahoma in order
to support research into the causes of Alzheimer 's disease and
related disorders, methods of treatment, ways that families can cope
with the stresses of the disease, and the impa ct of the disease on
Oklahoma.
C. Information on the awardee, project, and dollars awarded
shall be included in the annual rep ort as defined in paragraph 9 of
Section 5 of this act.
SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be cod ified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-879.10 of Title 63, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. There is hereby esta blished a fund known as the Dementia
Caregiver Support Group and Education Program Development Fun d,
hereafter referred to as the "Dementia Support and Education
Development Fund".
B. The Dementia Support and Education Development Fund shall be
administered by the State Department of Health's Office of
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Resource Coordination. The
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awards shall be made through an awards committee of five (5)
members, facilitated by the dementia services manager consisting of
representatives from the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia
State Plan writing committee.
C. The awards shall be given annually to non-profit applicants
residing in the state of Oklahoma in areas of the state meeting the
Census Bureau classifica tion of rural in order to support community
efforts to establish Alzheimer 's disease and related dementia
caregiver support group and evidence-based community education
programs.
D. The Office of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia
Resource Coordination shall include information on the awardee(s),
project(s), and dollars awarded in the annual report as define d in
paragraph 9 of Section 5 of this act.
E. The fund shall sunset five (5) years from the enactment of
this language.
SECTION 8. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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