Requires the department of health to incorporate information about dementia risk factors and reduction into public education and healthcare provider education materials.
Impact
The bill's implementation would enrich public health initiatives by ensuring that individuals are well-informed about dementia, thereby promoting early intervention and better health outcomes. By targeting healthcare providers with educational tools about risk reduction and cognitive assessments, the bill aims to enhance the standard of care in managing Alzheimer's and other dementias, which has broader implications for healthcare resources and community health standards.
Summary
S0481, titled 'An Act Relating to Health and Safety - Rhode Island Program to Address Alzheimer’s Disease,' mandates the Rhode Island Department of Health to enhance public understanding of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. This will be achieved by integrating information on dementia risk factors, early signs, and the importance of timely diagnosis into existing public health outreach programs. The aim is to prioritize populations that are at higher risk of developing these conditions, fostering greater awareness of prevention and care options.
Contention
While S0481 is designed to facilitate better health management regarding Alzheimer's disease, some stakeholders may express concerns about the sufficiency of resources allocated for public education and the ongoing support for healthcare providers. Additionally, questions about how effectively these changes can be enacted and the potential need for subsequent funding or systemic changes in the healthcare infrastructure could emerge as points of discussion. Nonetheless, the bill emphasizes the urgency of addressing dementia care amidst rising cases linked to an aging population.
Allocates, to the cities and towns of the state, a portion of state income taxes for new employees of not-for-profit healthcare institutions and private educational institutions.
Allocates, to the cities and towns of the state, a portion of state income taxes for new employees of not-for-profit healthcare institutions and private educational institutions.
Creates a protective legal shield for healthcare providers, precluding any civil/criminal action by other states/persons against healthcare providers involving persons seeking access to transgender and reproductive healthcare services provided in RI.
Requires that the department of human services and the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals provide forecasted costs reflecting the recommended rate review on a monthly basis.
Requires that the department of human services and the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals provide forecasted costs reflecting the recommended rate review on a monthly basis.
Creates a protective legal shield for healthcare providers, precluding any civil/criminal action by other states/persons against healthcare providers involving persons seeking access to transgender and reproductive healthcare services provided in RI.
Incorporates the department of elementary and secondary education's SurveyWorks school climate indicators for evaluating the performance of LEAs and individual public schools.
Determination Of Need For New Healthcare Equipment And New Institutional Health Services -- Licensing Of Healthcare Facilities -- The Hospital Conversions Act
Implements a grant program to fund public or private partnerships that provide opportunities for healthcare paraprofessionals to pursue higher education degrees and health professional licensure.
Implements a grant program to fund public or private partnerships that provide opportunities for healthcare paraprofessionals to pursue higher education degrees and health professional licensure.
A bill for an act relating to area agencies on aging, dementia service specialists, and a dementia services coordinator, and providing an appropriation.(See SF 547.)
A bill for an act relating to area agencies on aging, dementia service specialists, and a dementia services coordinator, and providing an appropriation.(Formerly SSB 1170.)
Alzheimer's Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special Care Disclosure Act; imposing certain duties; broadening applicability of certain penalties; effective date.