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H.B. 397 Bill Analysis
135th General Assembly
Click here for H.B. 397’s Fiscal Note
Version: As Passed by the House
Primary Sponsors: Reps. Hoops and Baker
Effective date:
Jason Hoskins, Attorney
SUMMARY
 Requires the Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Aging,
Commission on Minority Health, and community organizations to incorporate
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia awareness information into relevant public health
outreach it conducts.
 Requires those entities to design the information to educate and increase awareness
and understanding among health care providers, community organizations, and the
public regarding specified topics related to cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease,
and other dementia.
DETAILED ANALYSIS
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia awareness
The bill requires the Department of Health to coordinate with the Department of Aging,
the Commission on Minority Health, and community organizations that focus on Alzheimer’s
disease and other forms of dementia to incorporate awareness information into the
Department of Health’s relevant public health outreach. Under the bill, the parties must design
the information to educate and increase awareness and understanding among health care
providers, community organizations, and the general public on topics related to cognitive
impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementia.
The topics must include:
 Early warning signs;
 The value of reducing risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia, including
through conducting healthy brain initiatives and disseminating healthy lifestyle
materials;
 The importance of early detection and timely diagnosis;
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 How to reduce the risk of cognitive decline, particularly among individuals from broad
cultural, ethnic, racial, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds and those
disproportionately affected by dementia who are at greater risk of developing
Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia;
 Assessment tools for detection and diagnosis; and
 The importance of an annual Medicare wellness visit or other physical for individuals
age 65 and older for cognitive health, including the Medicare plan billing code for
treatment related to cognitive impairment.
HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 02-05-24
Reported, H. Public Health Policy 06-20-24
Passed House (95-0) 06-26-24
ANHB0397PH-135
P a g e |2 H.B. 397
As Passed by the House