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: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: CRAVEN, SANBORN, BRENNAN, CLOUTIER, COOPER, FAY, HICKMAN, JORGENSEN, MADIGAN, PERRY
Amends: 22 MRSA §5106

Legislative Document
No. 511
H.P. 368
House of Representatives, January 31, 2019
An Act To Create an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia 
Coordinator Position within the Department of Health and Human 
Services
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CRAVEN of Lewiston.
Cosponsored by Senator SANBORN, L. of Cumberland and
Representatives: BRENNAN of Portland, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, COOPER of Yarmouth, 
FAY of Raymond, HICKMAN of Winthrop, JORGENSEN of Portland, MADIGAN of 
Waterville, PERRY of Calais.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §5106, sub-§4-A is enacted to read:
4-A.  Alzheimer's disease and dementia efforts.  Coordinate and implement 
programs that provide services to the State's population with Alzheimer's disease and 
other dementias.  The department shall designate a coordinator to coordinate efforts 
across departments and branches of State Government and implement any related state 
plans developed by the department and recommendations that are beneficial to the State's 
population with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and that are developed by the 
United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention and national organizations with a recognized expertise in matters related 
to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.  Other tasks of the coordinator include, but 
are not limited to, collecting data on the incidence of Alzheimer's disease and other 
dementias, 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 persons with Alzheimer's disease and 
other dementias.  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 and 
progress of the coordinator and the department regarding programs and services for the 
State's population with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias;
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Aging and Disability Services Central Office 0140
Initiative:  Provides funding for one Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 
Coordinator position in the office of aging and disability services.
SUMMARY
This bill establishes a position within the Department of Health and Human Services, 
office of aging and disability services for coordinating programs and services to Maine's 
population with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias across departments and 
branches of State Government.  The coordinator is required to implement 
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
1.000
1.000
Personal Services
$80,883
$83,769
All Other
$6,286
$6,286
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$87,169
$90,055
recommendations developed by the United States Department of Health and Human 
Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and national organizations such as 
the Alzheimer's Association and plans developed by the Department of Health and 
Human Services relating to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.  The department is 
required to submit an annual report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over health and human services matters outlining the activities and 
progress of the coordinator and the department.  The bill includes funding for the 
coordinator position.