Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5619 Compare Versions

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9	9	S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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14	14	A N A C T
15	15	RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO AD DRESS
16	16	ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
17	17	Introduced By: Representatives Ackerman, McNamara, Shallcross Smith, Casimiro,
18	18	Dawson, McEntee, Bennett, Donovan, Cotter, and Fogarty
19	19	Date Introduced: February 26, 2025
20	20	Referred To: House Health & Human Services
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23	23	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
24	24	SECTION 1. Chapter 23-1.7 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Program to 1
25	25	Address Alzheimer’s Disease" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2
26	26	23-1.7-7. Education and outreach regarding brain health and dementia. 3
27	27	(a) The department of health, in consultation with the advisory council created pursuant to 4
28	28	§ 23-1.7-2, shall incorporate information about brain health, dementia risk factors and risk 5
29	29	reduction, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementias into existing public health outreach programs 6
30	30	to: 7
31	31	(1) Increase public understanding and awareness of: 8
32	32	(i) Brain health and dementia risk reduction; 9
33	33	(ii) Early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias; 10
34	34	(iii) The value of early detection and timely diagnosis; and 11
35	35	(iv) The relationship between Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other chronic health 12
36	36	conditions. 13
37	37	(2) Ensure public awareness and outreach programs: 14
38	38	(i) Provide clear, uniform guidance in nonclinical terms; and 15
39	39	(ii) Prioritize populations at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other 16
40	40	dementias. 17
41	41	(b) The department of health, in consultation with the advisory council created pursuant to 18
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45	45	§ 23-1.7-2, shall incorporate information about brain health, dementia risk factors and risk 1
46	46	reduction, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementias into existing healthcare provider education 2
47	47	and outreach programs to educate providers regarding: 3
48	48	(1) The importance of risk reduction, early detection, and timely diagnosis of cognitive 4
49	49	impairment and dementia; 5
50	50	(2) Validated assessment tools for the detection and diagnosis of cognitive impairment; 6
51	51	(3) The value of validated cognitive assessment tools during Medicare annual wellness 7
52	52	visits; and 8
53	53	(4) Medicare care planning billing codes for individuals with cognitive impairment, 9
54	54	provision of effective care planning, and available treatments. 10
55	55	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 11
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62	62	EXPLANATION
63	63	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
64	64	OF
65	65	A N A C T
66	66	RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADD RESS
67	67	ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
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69	69	This act would require the department of health to incorporate information about dementia 1
70	70	risk factors and reduction into public education and healthcare provider education materials. 2
71	71	This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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