Section 23-1.7-1. – Duties — Director of the department of health.

§ 23-1.7-1. Duties — Director of the department of health. The director of the department of health shall develop and carry out an assessment of all state programs that address Alzheimer’s disease and shall maintain and annually update the Rhode Island state plan for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, and promulgate rules and regulations to […]

Section 23-1.7-2. – Creation of advisory council.

§ 23-1.7-2. Creation of advisory council. (a) There is hereby established a council to be called the “advisory council on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.” The advisory council shall consist of nineteen (19) members to be composed as follows: the lieutenant governor, or designee; the director of the department of health, or designee; the director […]

Section 23-1.7-3. – Advisory council responsibility.

§ 23-1.7-3. Advisory council responsibility. (a) The advisory council shall meet at least quarterly and shall advise the governor, speaker of the house, and president of the senate on developments and advances on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. (b) In coordination with the department of health, the advisory council shall determine the […]

Section 23-1.7-4. – Assessment protocol.

§ 23-1.7-4. Assessment protocol. (a) The director of the department of health shall publish on the department’s website an Alzheimer’s disease assessment protocol specifically focused on recognizing the signs and symptoms of cognitive impairments, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease and appropriate resource information for effective medical screening, investigation, and service planning. (b) The […]

Section 23-1.7-5. – Medical professional training.

§ 23-1.7-5. Medical professional training. (a) All physicians licensed pursuant to chapter 37 of title 5, and nurses licensed pursuant to chapter 34 of title 5, shall, no later than October 1, 2023, complete a one-time course of training consisting of a minimum of one hour of instruction on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of […]

Section 23-1.7-6. – Healthcare facility plan.

§ 23-1.7-6. Healthcare facility plan. (a) Every healthcare facility as defined in § 23-17-2 shall, not later than October 1, 2023, complete and implement an operational plan for the recognition and management of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. (b) The department of health shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the operational plan […]