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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama creates Dementia Network to expand diagnosis, care, and caregiver support through public health department
Last action · February 26, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Arnold Mooney
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What This Bill Would Do
HB 528 establishes the Alabama Dementia Network within the Alabama Department of Public Health, requiring the agency to designate regional care , partner with state and community entities, collect program data, and publish an annual report starting October 1, 2026.
Patients, families, and healthcare providers across Alabama will see new coordinated regional for Alzheimer's and dementia diagnosis, clinical education, and specialized referral services.
- The Alabama Department of Public Health is the state agency responsible for disease surveillance, health promotion, and the regulation of various health systems across Alabama. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
individuals living with dementia and caregivers
They receive expanded geographic access to diagnostic services, clinical education, care plans, and referral support through the newly established network hubs.
Alabama Department of Public Health
The department is tasked with establishing the network, designating hubs, adopting administrative rules, partnering with external agencies, collecting data, and publishing annual reports.
health systems and academic medical centers
They are subject to new eligibility, operational requirements, care plan standards, and telehealth rules established by the department to participate as network hubs.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 26, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government
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Centralized Dementia Coordination
The bill shifts dementia-related healthcare support into a formally coordinated statewide framework administered by the public health department rather than isolated local initiatives.
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