SF 120

1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/07/2017 10:57am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; extending the Alzheimer's disease working group;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [256.9775] ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE WORKING GROUP.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Board on Aging shall establish the
Alzheimer's disease working group to advise and make recommendations to the governor
and the legislature concerning the needs of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease,
services available to meet these needs, and the capacity of the state and current providers
to meet these needs and future needs.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Members. new text end

new text begin (a) The Minnesota Board on Aging must appoint no more than 20
members to the working group, including, but not limited to:
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new text begin (1) a caregiver of a person who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease;
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new text begin (2) a person who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease;
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new text begin (3) two representatives from the nursing facility or senior housing profession;
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new text begin (4) a representative of the home care or adult day services profession;
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new text begin (5) two representatives of the medical care provider community, one of whom serves a
diverse or underserved community;
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new text begin (6) a psychologist who specializes in dementia care;
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new text begin (7) an Alzheimer's researcher;
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new text begin (8) a representative of the Alzheimer's Association;
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new text begin (9) two members from community-based organizations serving one or more diverse or
underserved communities;
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new text begin (10) the commissioner of human services or a designee;
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new text begin (11) the commissioner of health or a designee;
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new text begin (12) the ombudsman for long-term care or a designee; and
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new text begin (13) at least two public members named by the governor.
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new text begin (b) The appointing authorities under this subdivision must complete their appointments
no later than July 15, 2017.
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new text begin (c) To the extent practicable, the membership of the working group must reflect the
diversity in Minnesota, and must include representatives from rural and metropolitan areas
and representatives of different ethnicities, races, genders, ages, cultural groups, and abilities.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties; recommendations. new text end

new text begin The Alzheimer's disease working group must
review and revise the 2011 report, Preparing Minnesota for Alzheimer's: the Budgetary,
Social and Personal Impacts. The working group shall consider and make recommendations
and findings on the following issues:
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new text begin (1) cultural competency and responsiveness to reduce health disparities and improve
access to high-quality dementia care;
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new text begin (2) trends and disparities in the state's Alzheimer's population;
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new text begin (3) public awareness, knowledge, and attitudes, including knowledge gaps, stigma,
availability of information, and supportive community environments;
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new text begin (4) risk reduction, including health education and health promotion on risk factors,
safety, and potentially avoidable hospitalizations;
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new text begin (5) diagnosis and treatment, including early detection, access to diagnosis, quality of
dementia care, and cost of treatment;
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new text begin (6) professional education and training, including geriatric education for licensed health
care professionals and dementia-specific training for direct care workers, first responders,
and other professionals in communities;
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new text begin (7) caregivers, including contributions, supports, family caregiver education, and unmet
needs;
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new text begin (8) home and community-based care versus residential care, including research efforts;
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new text begin (9) home and community-based services, including cost to families, access to affordable,
quality services, service planning and delivery, and workforce development;
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new text begin (10) residential services, including cost to families as well as regulation and licensing
gaps;
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new text begin (11) financing long-term care, including Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term care
insurance; and
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new text begin (12) research and data collection, including public health surveillance.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Term. new text end

new text begin Members of the working group shall serve for four years and may be
reappointed. Members shall serve until their successors have been appointed.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Meetings. new text end

new text begin (a) The board must select a designee to convene the first meeting of
the working group no later than July 15, 2017. Meetings of the working group must be open
to the public, and to the extent practicable, technological means, such as Web casts, shall
be used to reach the greatest number of people throughout the state. The members of the
working group shall select a chair from their membership at the first meeting.
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new text begin (b) The working group shall meet at least once every four years.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin No compensation. new text end

new text begin Members of the working group serve without compensation,
except for reimbursement from the board for allowed and necessary expenses incurred in
the performance of the member's working group duties.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The Board on Aging must submit a report providing the findings and
recommendations of the working group, including any draft legislation necessary to
implement the recommendations, to the governor and chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health care no later than January 15,
2018, and must provide an updated report every four years thereafter.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Sunset. new text end

new text begin The working group shall expire on January 15, 2030.
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