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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a state plan for education on and treatment of |
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Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 99 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 99. STATE PLAN FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED |
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DISORDERS |
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Sec. 99.001. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE PLAN. |
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(a) The department, using existing resources and programs to the |
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extent possible, shall develop and implement a state plan for |
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education on and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related |
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disorders. |
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(b) The state plan must include best practices and |
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strategies for: |
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(1) improving early detection of, reducing disease |
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onset risks for, and improving treatment of Alzheimer's disease and |
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related disorders for specific demographic groups; |
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(2) educating health care professionals, caregivers, |
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and the public to increase awareness of Alzheimer's disease and |
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related disorders; |
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(3) providing caregiver support; |
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(4) advancing basic science and applied research |
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related to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and |
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(5) collecting and evaluating information on efforts |
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to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. |
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Sec. 99.002. COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES. (a) In |
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developing the state plan under Section 99.001, the department |
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shall seek comments from interested parties, including: |
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(1) members of the public with, or who care for persons |
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with, Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; |
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(2) each state agency that provides services to |
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persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; |
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(3) any advisory body that addresses issues related to |
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Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; |
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(4) public advocates concerned with issues related to |
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Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; |
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(5) health care providers who provide services to |
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persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; and |
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(6) researchers of issues affecting persons with |
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Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. |
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(b) On request of the department, the commission shall |
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provide information and comments related to services provided to |
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persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. |
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(c) The department shall meet with interested parties at |
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least two times each year to: |
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(1) facilitate comments on and discuss the progress of |
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developing and implementing the state plan developed under this |
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chapter; and |
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(2) gather information for the report required under |
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Section 99.004. |
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Sec. 99.003. REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF STATE PLAN. The |
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department shall conduct a review and modify as necessary the state |
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plan developed under this chapter at least once every five years. |
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Sec. 99.004. REPORT. Not later than September 1 of each |
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even-numbered year, the department shall submit to the legislature |
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a report on the development and implementation or the review or |
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modification of the state plan developed under this chapter. |
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Sec. 99.005. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The department may accept |
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gifts and grants from any source to fund the duties of the |
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department under this chapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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