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LD1102 • 2025

Resolve, to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Brain Health and Reducing the Risk of Dementia

Resolve, to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Brain Health and Reducing the Risk of Dementia

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Sponsor
Senator Stacey Guerin
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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Resolve, to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Brain Health and Reducing the Risk of Dementia

Resolve, to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Brain Health and Reducing the Risk of Dementia Sponsor: Senator Stacey Guerin Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Brain Health and Reducing the Risk of Dementia Sponsor: Senator Stacey Guerin Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-04-07 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-04-02 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-04-02 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-03-14 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

  6. House

    None

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Brain Health and Reducing the Risk of Dementia
Sponsor:
Senator Stacey Guerin
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1102
S.P. 465 In Senate, March 18, 2025
Resolve, to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Brain Health and
Reducing the Risk of Dementia
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 14, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator GUERIN of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Senator: BENNETT of Oxford.

Page 1 - 132LR1167(01)
1Sec. 1. Brain health public awareness campaign. Resolved: That the
2 Department of Health and Human Services shall conduct a public awareness campaign to
3 promote brain health and risk reduction of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
4 The public awareness campaign may include the use of:
5 1. Education materials for health care providers on the importance of early detection
6 and timely diagnosis of cognitive impairment, validated cognitive assessment tools, the
7 value of Medicare annual wellness visits for cognitive health and the Medicare care plan
8 billing code for individuals with cognitive impairment;
9 2. Materials to increase public understanding and awareness of the early warning signs
10 of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, the value of early detection and
11 diagnosis and how to reduce the risk of cognitive decline, particularly among persons in
12 communities who are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other types of
13 dementia; and
14 3. Materials to inform health care professionals and the general public of dementia
15 care coordination services and other resources and services available to individuals living
16 with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia and their families and caregivers.
17Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following
18 appropriations and allocations are made.
19HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
20Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143
21 Initiative: Provides one-time funding for a public awareness campaign to promote brain
22 health and risk reduction of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $100,000 $0
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $100,000 $0
23SUMMARY
24 This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a public
25 awareness campaign to promote brain health and risk reduction of Alzheimer's disease and
26 other types of dementia. It provides one-time funding of $100,000 for the public awareness
27 campaign.
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