The Dementia Dignity and Advance Care Planning Act establishes a framework for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other neurodegenerative dementias to create Dementia-Specific Advance Directives (DSADs). These directives allow competent adults to specify their health care preferences for advanced stages of dementia, including decisions about feeding, hospitalization, and life-prolonging measures. The act mandates that DSADs be signed and witnessed under specific conditions and allows individuals to revoke their directives while retaining decisional capacity. Additionally, the Department of Health is tasked with creating a secure electronic registry for DSADs and developing training programs for healthcare professionals on dementia-specific advance care planning.

The bill also outlines the responsibilities of licensed healthcare facilities and professionals, requiring them to honor valid DSADs and offer comfort feeding options. It provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for those acting in good faith reliance on a DSAD and ensures that healthcare providers are not compelled to act against their conscience, as long as patient wishes are respected through timely care transfer. The Department of Health will also publish annual data on DSADs, enhancing transparency and accountability in the implementation of this act.