Act No. 164 Page 1 of 1
2024
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Act No. 164 (S.302). An act relating to public health outreach programs regarding
dementia risk
Subjects: Human services; public health; dementia; outreach campaigns
Sec. 1 of this act directs the Departments of Health, of Mental Health, and of
Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living to provide education on specific topics to
health care providers and to increase public awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and
other types of dementia as part of existing public health outreach programs.
Sec. 2 directs the Department of Health to provide a presentation to relevant standing
committees of the General Assembly describing the public health impact of rare diseases
in Vermont and the Department’s role in addressing rare diseases statewide.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
VT LEG #377357 v.2

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 33-6221
As Passed By the Senate -- Official: 33-6221
As Passed By the Senate -- Unofficial: 33-6221
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 33-6221
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 33-6221
As Enacted: 33-6221