Virginia Senate Bill 327 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-18 - Incorporated by Education and Health
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Department of Health; cognitive impairment. Directs the Department of Health, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission, the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, and the Alzheimer's Association, to incorporate in its existing, relevant public health outreach programs information (i) to educate health care providers on the importance of early detection and timely diagnosis of cognitive impairment, validated cognitive assessment tools, the value of a Medicare Annual Wellness visit for cognitive health, and the new Medicare care planning billing code for individuals with cognitive impairment and (ii) to increase understanding and awareness of early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, the value of early detection and diagnosis, and how to reduce the risk of cognitive decline, particularly among persons in diverse communities who are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. This bill was incorporated into SB 305.

Cognitive impairment; VDH to include certain information in its public health outreach programs.

Sen. Frank Ruff [R]

2018-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-18	Senate	Incorporated by Education and Health
2018-01-08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2018-01-08	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102673D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB327
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB327+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S04V0032+SB0327