Bill Text: HI SB2340 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Alzheimer's Disease.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-09 - Referred to HLT/HSH, FIN, referral sheet 36 [SB2340 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB2340-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature also finds that, according to the 2019 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures Report published by the Alzheimer's Association, in Hawaii, the medicaid costs of caring for people with Alzheimer's disease totaled $232,000,000 in 2019, with $17,965 in per capita medicare spending, and unpaid caregiver time valued at $941,000,000.
Less than one per cent of those diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease receive comprehensive care planning services, despite those services being eligible under medicaid and medicare. Persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias who engage in comprehensive care planning can reduce their financial burden and significantly improve their overall quality of life.
The legislature further finds that consultation with medical professionals will enable more people to adequately plan for comprehensive care after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
The purpose of this Act is to establish an outreach program in the department of health to inform medical professionals participating in medicare that comprehensive care planning services for those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is a covered benefit under the medicare program.
SECTION 2. The department of health shall establish an outreach program to conduct a comprehensive, one-time education initiative informing physicians and appropriate non-physician practitioners participating in the medicare program that comprehensive care planning services for those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is a covered benefit under the medicare program. The outreach program shall include:
(1) Materials on appropriate diagnostic evaluations;
(2) Explanations of the requirements for eligibility for such services; and
(3) A report to the legislature of the outreach program's findings and recommendations, including a review of the barriers to individuals receiving care planning services, how the rate of usage can be increased, and any proposed legislation, that shall be submitted no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2021.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the outreach program established pursuant to this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Department of Health; Alzheimer's Disease; Comprehensive Care Planning; Kupuna Caucus; Appropriation
Description:
Establishes an outreach program in the department of health to inform physicians and appropriate non-physician practitioners participating in medicare that comprehensive care planning services for those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is a covered benefit under medicare. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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