Senate File 2146 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2146 BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3066) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the development and implementation of 1 a public awareness campaign on Alzheimer’s and other 2 dementias, and providing an appropriation. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5618SV (2) 86 pf/nh
S.F. 2146 Section 1. ALZHEIMER’S AND OTHER DEMENTIAS —— PUBLIC 1 AWARENESS CAMPAIGN —— APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated 2 from the general fund of the state to the department of public 3 health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending 4 June 30, 2017, the following amount or so much thereof as is 5 necessary for the purposes designated: 6 For the public purpose of providing a grant to an 7 organization that is the Iowa chapter of a national nonprofit 8 organization providing services in the majority of Iowa 9 counties that is the leading voluntary health organization 10 in Alzheimer’s care, support, and research and provides 11 vital services, education, and support to people living with 12 Alzheimer’s as well as their family members and caregivers, to 13 develop and implement a public awareness campaign as specified 14 in this section: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 16 1. The moneys appropriated in this section shall be used 17 to support a statewide campaign through partnerships with 18 entities including but not limited to the department of public 19 health, the department on aging, the office of long-term care 20 ombudsman, area agencies on aging, faith-based communities, 21 business and corporate associations, chambers of commerce, 22 professional and trade associations, the medical community, and 23 nontraditional partners to increase public awareness and reduce 24 the stigma of Alzheimer’s and other dementias; to support 25 those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, as well 26 as their families and caregivers; to provide evidence-based 27 information about Alzheimer’s and other dementias regarding 28 early detection, accurate diagnosis, warning signs, brain 29 health, advance planning, and other related issues; and to 30 empower communities to take action and be agents of change in 31 addressing Alzheimer’s and other dementias. 32 2. Notwithstanding section 8.47 or any other provision 33 of law to the contrary, the department of public health may 34 utilize a sole-source approach in awarding the grant under this 35 -1- LSB 5618SV (2) 86 pf/nh 1/ 2
S.F. 2146 section. 1 EXPLANATION 2 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 3 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 4 This bill appropriates $100,000 from the general fund of the 5 state to the department of public health (DPH) for FY 2016-2017 6 for the public purpose of providing a grant to an organization 7 that is the Iowa chapter of a national nonprofit organization 8 providing services in the majority of Iowa counties that is 9 the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s 10 care, support, and research and provides vital services, 11 education, and support to people living with Alzheimer’s as 12 well as their family members and caregivers, to develop and 13 implement a public awareness campaign. The moneys are to be 14 used to support a statewide campaign through partnerships 15 with state entities, faith-based communities, business and 16 corporate associations, chambers of commerce, professional and 17 trade associations, the medical community, and nontraditional 18 partners to increase public awareness and reduce the stigma 19 of Alzheimer’s and other dementias; to support those living 20 with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, as well as their families 21 and caregivers; to provide evidence-based information about 22 Alzheimer’s and other dementias including early detection, 23 accurate diagnosis, warning signs, brain health, advance 24 planning, and other related issues; and to empower communities 25 to take action and be agents of change in addressing 26 Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The bill authorizes DPH to 27 utilize a sole-source approach in awarding the grant. 28 -2- LSB 5618SV (2) 86 pf/nh 2/ 2