An Act To Create an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Coordinator Position within the Department of Health and Human Services
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0511
Committee Amendment CA_A_H159 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §5106

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 368, L.D. 511, Bill, "An Act To Create 
an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Coordinator Position within the Department of 
Health and Human Services" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Create a Position within the Department of Health and Human Services 
To Coordinate Dementia Programs and Services' 
Amend the bill by strildng out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §5106, sub-§4-A is enacted to read: 
4-A. 
Coordinator for dementia oro!!rams and services. 
Coordinate and 
implement programs that provide services to the State's individuals and families affected 
by dementia. The department shall designate a coordinator to coordinate efforts across 
departments and branches of State Government and to oversee imp1ementlltion of any 
related state plans developed by the department and plans developed by the United States 
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
and national organizations with a recognized expertise related to dementias that are 
beneficial to the State's individuals and families affected by dementia. Other tasks of the 
coordinator include, but are not limited to, collecting data on the incidence of dementia, 
increasing awareness and creating training programs to facilitate access to services in all 
areas of the State, identifying and managing grants and contracts associated with services 
and providing policy advice to departments, municipalities and community organizations 
providing support and services to individuals and families affected by dementia. The 
department shall submit a report no later. than January 30th of each year beginning in 
2020 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health 
and human services matters that outlines the activities of the coordinator and the 
department regarding programs and services for the State's individuals and families 
affected by dementia; 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A" to H.P. 368, L.D. 511 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Comprehensive Health Planner II position to act as 
the coordinator for dementia programs and services in the depatiment's office of aging 
and disability services. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
2020-21 
1.000 
1.000 
$89,627 
$92,480 
$6,398 
$6,398 
$96,025 
$98,878 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces references to "Alzheimer's disease and other dementias" 
from the bill and uses the term "dementia" instead. It also clarifies that the coordinator 
oversees the implementation of any state or federal plans related to dementia and that 
programs and services are for both individuals with dementia and their families. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Completed: 04/16/19 
LD511 
LR 563(02) 
An Act To Create an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Coordinator Position within the Department 
of Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amen~ed by Committee Amendment'~' ( f}-JS"v 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY2019-20 
FY2020-21 
FY2021-22 
FY2022-23 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$96,025 
$98,878 
$102,318 
$105,701 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
$96,025 
$98,878 
$102,318 
$105,701 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $96,025 in fiscal 
year 2019-20 and $98,878 in fiscal year 2020-21 for one Comprehensive Health Planner II position, to act as the 
Coordinator for dementia programs and services in the Office of Aging and Disability Services. 
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