Amends TCA Title 4; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 14 and Title 71.

This bill creates the Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council to consist of 11 to 13 members as follows:<br /> <br /> (1) One member of the health and welfare committee of the senate who will serve as a nonvoting member, to be appointed by the speaker of the senate;<br /> (2) One member of the health committee of the house of representatives who will serve as a nonvoting member, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;<br /> (3) The commissioner of health, or the commissioner's designee, who serves as an ex officio voting member;<br /> (4) One person to be appointed by the governor;<br /> (5) One licensed medical professional with experience in Alzheimer's disease and related dementia care, to be appointed by the executive director of the Tennessee commission on aging and disability (hereinafter referred to as the "executive director");<br /> (6) One person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia, to be appointed by the executive director; <br /> (7) A representative of Alzheimer's Tennessee, Inc., to be appointed by the executive director;<br /> (8) A representative of the Alzheimer's Association, to be appointed by the executive director;<br /> (9) A representative of the bureau of TennCare, to be appointed by the executive director;<br /> (10) A representative of the Tennessee Health Care Association, to be appointed by the executive director; and<br /> (11) Any other person possessing relevant experience with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia care, to be appointed by the executive director.<br /> <br /> This bill authorizes the executive director to appoint the private citizen members in (5)-(11) from lists of qualified nominees submitted by groups involved in the study of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, and requires the executive director to consult with such groups when making all appointments to the council. This bill requires the executive director to strive to ensure diversity among the appointees to the council.<br /> <br /> The initial terms of council members will be staggered. Subsequent terms will be three years in length. The terms of ex-officio members will be concurrent with their terms of office or employment.<br /> <br /> The full text of this bill addresses administrative requirements for the council, such as election of officers, frequency of meetings, attendance requirements, and reimbursement for travel expenses.<br /> <br /> The council will be administratively attached to the commission on aging and disability.<br /> <br /> The purpose of the council is to:<br /> <br /> (1) Continually assess the current status of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia in this state and to assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer's disease and dementia on Tennessee residents;<br /> (2) Examine the existing industries, services, and resources addressing the needs of persons, families, and caregivers affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementia;<br /> (3) Develop a strategy to mobilize a state response to matters regarding Alzheimer's disease and related dementia; and<br /> (4) Provide recommendations to the governor and to the general assembly on issues related to its work.<br /> <br /> This bill requires the council to develop and submit an Alzheimer's disease state plan to the general assembly by January 15, 2020, and update the plan and report to the general assembly on its progress no later than January 15 of each year.<br /> <br /> ON APRIL 1, 2019, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 28, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 adds the Tennessee Association for Home Care and the Tennessee Nurses Association to the list of groups that may submit nominees to the executive director and that the executive director must consult with when making appointments to the council.<br /> <br /> This amendment removes this bill's expense reimbursement for private citizen members of the council and specifies that such members will not receive expenses or compensation for their services. <br /> <br /> This amendment removes the bill's requirements that members attend at least 50 percent of the meetings and that the appointing authority remove a member who fails to do so. This amendment authorizes an appointing authority to remove a private citizen member of the council for misconduct, incapacity, or neglect of duty.<br /> <br /> This amendment revises to whom the council must report the Alzheimer's disease plan to require the council submit the plan to the chairs of the government operations committee of the senate, the government operations committee of the house of representatives, the health and welfare committee of the senate, and the health committee of the house of representatives, instead of the general assembly. <br /> <br /> ON APRIL 30, 2019, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 28 FOR HOUSE BILL 37, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #3, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 28, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #3 adds a representative of LeadingAge Tennessee to the list of members of the advisory council. This representative will be appointed by the executive director. <br /> <br />