The proposed bill would amend current statutes by appropriating $300,000 from the state General Fund to the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) for fiscal years 2027 through 2029. This funding is intended to establish a Dementia Care Telementoring Program aimed at disseminating information and best practices regarding dementia care to healthcare providers across the state. The bill outlines specific requirements for the DHS to grant these funds to an organization that has experience in operating telementoring programs, expertise in neurology, and the capacity to deliver services statewide.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the telementoring program provide virtual connections for healthcare providers and content experts, focusing on didactics, case studies, and addressing systems-level issues affecting care delivery. It emphasizes the importance of serving rural and underserved communities and requires the grant recipient to develop outreach plans, provide virtual mentoring sessions, offer continuing education credits, and report participation and outcomes data. The bill also includes a provision for the DHS to publish an annual summary report and specifies that the program will be repealed after December 31, 2029.