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194A.603 Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Council -- Membership, duties, and personnel.

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Page 1 of 1 194A.603 Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Council -- Membership, duties, and personnel. (1) The Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Council is created. The council shall report directly to the office. (2) The council shall be composed of a minimum of fifteen (15) members appointed by the Governor. Three (3) members shall represent agencies of state government <br>dealing with dementia, three (3) shall represent local health departments, one (1) <br>shall represent the University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at <br>the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, at least one (1) shall be appointed from each <br>of the chapters of the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disease Association that <br>serve the Commonwealth, and the remainder shall represent consumers, health-care <br>providers, and the medical research community. Members who are not state <br>employees shall be reimbursed for necessary and actual expenses. The council shall <br>meet quarterly. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the <br>transaction of the council's business. (3) The council shall: (a) Elect its own chairperson and establish other officers and subcommittees as needed to execute the duties of the council; (b) Adopt bylaws and operate under its bylaws; <br>(c) Select the director of the office; <br>(d) Establish and evaluate goals and outcomes for the office that may facilitate treatment and care of persons with dementia; (e) Assist with the dissemination of information about the availability of program materials, education materials, and curriculum guides; and (f) Prepare a report of its activities, at least annually, for submission to the office. (4) The office shall provide requested personnel to assist the council in fulfilling its responsibilities. Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 6, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000.