Bill Summary for S 466 (2013-2014)

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Mar 27 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
Senate Bill 466 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT CREATING AN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE TASK FORCE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Intro. by McKissick, Brown, Daniel.

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Establishes the 21-member Alzheimer's Disease Task Force (Task Force) and sets out the requirements for appointments to be made by the General Assembly (upon the recommendations of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House) and the Governor, and requires that appointees reflect the composition of the state's population with regard to ethnic, racial, age, gender, and religious composition. Appointments are to be made no later than 30 days after the 2013 Regular Session of the General Assembly adjourns. Sets meeting requirements and expense allowances. Sets out the Task Force's six duties, including assessing the current and future impact of Alzheimer's disease on the state's residents; examining the industries, services, and resources available to meet the needs of those with the disease and their families and caregivers; and examining trends in the population of those with the disease and their needs in specified areas. Allows the Task Force to submit an interim report to the General Assembly and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and requires a final report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services before the convening of the 2015 Regular Session. Requires that the report be in the form of a State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and include specified information as well as any proposed legislation. Terminates the Task Force upon the earlier of the filing of the final report or January 7, 2015.