194A.603 Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Council --
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Membership, duties, and personnel.
(1)The Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Council is created. The
council shall report directly to the office.
(2)The council shall be composed of the following fifteen
(15)members:
(a)The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or his or her
designee;
(b)The commissioner of the Department for Aging and Independent Living or his
or her designee;
(c)The commissioner of the Department for Public Health or his or her designee;
(d)The commissioner of the Department for Medicaid Services or his or her
designee;
(e)The state long-term care ombudsman or his or her designee;
(f)The executive director of the Area Agencies on Aging or his or her designee;
(g)One
(1)individual who is the family caregiver of an individual living with
Alzheimer's disease or another dementia, appointed by the Governor from a
list of names of qualified persons submitted by any interested parties;
(h)One
(1)individual who represents the residential long-term care industry,
appointed by the Governor from a list of names of qualified persons submitted
by any interested parties;
(i)One
(1)individual who represents providers of adult day care services,
appointed by the Governor from a list of names of qualified persons submitted
by any interested parties;
(j)One
(1)individual who represents the home care providers, appointed by the
Governor from a list of names of qualified persons submitted by any
interested parties;
(k)One
(1)individual employed by and representing an organization that
advocates solely on behalf of physicians, appointed by the Governor from a
list of names of qualified persons submitted by any interested parties;
(l)One
(1)individual employed by and representing an organization that
advocates solely on behalf of nurses, appointed by the Governor from a list of
names of qualified persons submitted by any interested parties;
(m)One
(1)individual who conducts research regarding Alzheimer's disease or
other dementias, appointed by the Governor from a list of names of qualified
persons submitted by any interested parties;
(n)One
(1)individual who represents an organization that advocates solely on
behalf of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias,
appointed by the Governor from a list of names of qualified persons submitted
by any interested parties; and
(o)One
(1)individual representing a statewide organization that advocates on
behalf of Kentuckians aged fifty
(50)or older, appointed by the Governor
from a list of names of qualified persons submitted by any interested parties.
(3)Members who are not state employees shall be reimbursed for necessary and actual
expenses.
(4)The council shall meet at least quarterly and at other such times as it determines
necessary to perform its duties. A majority of the members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of the council's business.
(5)The council shall:
(a)Elect its own chairperson and establish other officers and subcommittees as
needed to execute the duties of the council;
(b)Adopt bylaws and operate under its bylaws;
(c)Starting on July 1, 2021, and repeating every four
(4)years after that date,
submit an updated Kentucky Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan to
the Governor for his or her approval and thereafter make it available to the
General Assembly. If the council determines that amendments need to be
made to the state plan, an amended Kentucky Alzheimer's and Related
Dementia State Plan may be presented to the Governor for review and
approval;
(d)Starting on July 1, 2021, and repeating every year after that date, submit an
annual report on the implementation progress of the Kentucky Alzheimer's
and Related Dementias State Plan to the Governor. This annual report shall
include a summary of the progress toward implementation of the state plan
and recommendations for amendments to the state plan; and
(e)Serve in an advisory capacity to the Governor, the General Assembly, the
cabinet and all other state agencies on matters relating to the Kentucky
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan. The council shall review and
make recommendations regarding progress towards the goals of the state plan
and on progress in implementing resources and services to serve individuals
with dementia and related diseases across Kentucky in the future.
(6)Members shall serve for a term of two
(2)years and may be reappointed. All
subsequent appointments or reappointments shall be for terms of two
(2)years. If an
appointee resigns or is otherwise unable to complete the appointed term, the
Governor shall appoint a new individual whose expertise or experience satisfies the
vacated position within ninety
(90)days.