9FD2D1D4792AB5918725824200610420 Hearing Summary

Senator Smallwood, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1091.  The bill updates terminology concerning "Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases" to the broader term "dementia diseases and related disability" to reflect both the range of dementia diseases and the impact on a person's functioning in terms of memory and cognitive ability.  It also adds persons with dementia diseases and related disabilities to the Missing Senior Citizen and Missing Persons with Developmental Disabilities Alert Program operated by the Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement agencies.  Lastly, the bill renames the Alzheimer's Disease Treatment and Research Center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine as the Dementia Diseases and Related Disabilities Treatment and Research Center.

Kelley Horton, Dementia Connections Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Diane Robinson, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Ed Shackelford, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Christina Johnson, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Kip Bishop, Senior Mortgage Solutions, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Bishop responded to questions from the committee.

Senator Smallwood made closing comments.

Ms. Horton returned to the table to respond to committee questions.  Committee discussion followed.