Vermont Statutes Title 3. Executive, § 3085b. Commission on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

(a) The Commission on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders is created.

(b) The Commission shall be composed of 21 members: the Commissioners of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living and of Health or designees, the Executive Director of Blueprint for Health or designee, one Senator chosen by the Senate Committee on Committees, one Representative chosen by the Speaker of the House, and 16 members appointed by the Governor. The members appointed by the Governor shall represent the following groups and organizations: physicians; social workers; hospitals and nursing home managers, including the administrators of the Vermont Veterans' Home; the clergy; adult day center providers; registered nurses; residential care home operators; family care providers; the home health agency; the legal profession; mental health service providers; the area agencies on aging; University of Vermont's Center on Aging; the Support and Services at Home (SASH) program; and the Alzheimer's Association. The members appointed by the Governor shall have direct expertise or experience working with or caring for individuals impacted by Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, expertise in clinical and medical research on Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, or knowledge of health systems and policies to equitably address Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and shall represent, to the degree possible, the five regions of the State.

(c) Eight of the members appointed by the Governor shall serve terms of two years and eight of the members shall serve terms of three years. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed. Members may serve more than one term.

(e) Annually, the Commission shall elect its chair and other officers from among its membership and meet upon the call of the Chair or a majority of its membership.

(f) The Commission shall advise State agencies on matters of State policy relating to Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related disorders in Vermont for both the public and private sectors. The Commission shall:

(g) The Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living shall provide the Commission with administrative support.

(h) Annually, on or before January 15, the Commission shall submit a written report to the House Committee on Human Services and to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare with its findings and any recommendations for legislative action.