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History
- Print number 3885a
- Amend and recommit to aging
- Referred to aging
- Referred to aging
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Makes an appropriation to the department of health relating to helping individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia maintain their independence
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Brian X. Foley
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A3885A
Title of bill
An act making an appropriation to the department of health relating to helping individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia maintain their independence, remain at home and to support their caregivers
Purpose or general idea of the bill
To provide funding for the Alzheimer's disease Assistance Centers (ADAC), Alzheimer's disease Community Service Program (ADCSP) and the Alzheimer's Community Assist- ance Program (AlzCAP)
Summary of provisions
Section 1 describes the legislative findings and intent. Section 2 provides a total of $7 million to the Alzheimer's disease Assistance Centers (ADAC), Alzheimer's disease Community Service Program (ADCSP) and the Alzheimer's Community Assistance Program (AlzCAP).
Justification
"According to the New York State Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, 300,000 older New York State residents have dementia and this number is projected to continue growing rapidly. There are over 1.7 million caregivers living in New York State who care for persons of all ages with disabilities, including persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
In 1996, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an article called "A family intervention to delay nursing home placement with patients with Alzheimer's disease." In this and subse- quent studies, the study's author, M. Mittleman of the Siberstein Aging and. Dementia Research Center at the New York University Medical School, points out that with the use of a protocol similar to the array of services available through the combination of Alzheimer's disease Assistance Centers, Alzheimer's disease Community Service Program and Alzheimer's disease Community Assistance Program, they were able to demonstrate that people in the treatment group were able to achieve a median length of stay at home of 521 days longer than the control group. This means that the intervention including education, training and support services delayed nursing home placement by 521 days. In 2004, the study was updated and confirmed the 1996 study. Enhancing these supportive services and the education and training will help provide better care for the individual suffering from dementia, will improve the capacity of the caregiver to care for their loved one, and will have a significant impact on state Medicaid spending.
Legislative history
2007-08 A4147a referred to aging
Fiscal implications
$7 million
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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