AB 167 — Makes various changes relating to dementia. (BDR 38-787)

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167–A SSEMBLYWOMANSSEMBLYWOMEN THOMAST FEBRUARYHOMAS 14,; 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to dementia.

GONZÁLEZ AND TAYLOR FEBRUARY 14, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to dementia.

EffectEffEffect on Localthe Government:State:

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Effect on the State:

Yes.

Existing law requires the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish and administer certain programs for the elderly, including:

and (2) a program of all-inclusive care for the elderlyelderly, known as a PACE program.proSection 1 of this bill requires the Division to establish and administer a program for dementia care specialists in this State.

(NRS 427A.250, 427A.255) Section 1 offurther thisprovides billthat requires the Division to establish and administer a the program must have as its goals, without limitation:

(1) to develop and provideatprovide certain crisis intervention services for persons with dementia and their families and caregivers;

and (2) to proactively support persons with dementia and their families and caregivers to ensure the highest quality of life possible and to enable persons with dementia to remain in their homes or with family and avoid placement in a facility.facility;

Withinlimited theEnglish limitsproficiency ofby legislativeproviding appropriationsaccess andto any other money for proposals for the provisionprogram ofthrough, serviceswithout bylimitation, dementiatranslation careand specialistsinterpretation employedservices. by local governmental agencies or nonprofit organizations to carry out the program;

andWithin (2)the partnerlimits orof contractlegislative withappropriations anand appropriateany educationalother organizationmoney toavailable providefor trainingthis topurpose, dementiasection care1 specialistsrequires and evaluate the program.Division to:

Section(1) 2prepare requests for proposals for the provision of thisservices billby makesdementia ancare appropriationspecialists toemployed theby Divisionlocal forgovernmental theagencies programor establishednonprofit pursuantorganizations to sectioncarry 1.out the program;

and (2) partner or contract with an and evaluate the program.rganization to provide training to dementia care specialists - *AB167**AB167_R1* – 2 – THESection PEOPLE2 OFof THEthis STATEbill OFmakes NEVADA,an REPRESENTEDappropriation INto SENATEthe ANDDivision ASSEMBLY,for DOthe ENACTprogram ASestablished FOLLOWS:pursuant to section 1.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

(c) To assist persons with dementia and their families and caregivers with limited English proficiency by providing access to the program through, without limitation, translation and interpretation services.

Within the limits of legislative appropriations and any oth(a)other Preparemoney requestsavailable for proposalsthis forpurpose, the provisionDivision ofshall: services by dementia care specialists employed by local governmental agencies or nonprofit organizations to carry out the program established pursuant to this section.

(a) Prepare requests for proposals for the provision of services by dementia care specialists employed by local governmental agencies or nonprofit organizations to carry out the program established pursuant to this section.

- *AB167_R1* – 3 – (b) Partner or contract with an appropriate educational organization to:

-5. *AB167* – 3 – General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $531,904 for the program for dementia care specialists established by the Division pursuant to section 1 of this act.

As used in this section, “limited English proficiency” means a person who reads, writes or speaks a language other than English and who cannot readily understand or communicate in the English language in written or spoken form, as applicable, communicated.the manner in which information is being Sec.

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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $531,904 for the program for dementia care specialists established by the Division pursuant to section 1 of this act.

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