Budget Requests
- $5.4 million in General Funds for Dementia Care Aware to continue to provide training and tools to support early detection.
- $62.3 million annually for sustained funding for the Older Californians Act which supports nutrition services, information and assistance, and caregiver supports for older adults.
Legislation
SB 950 (Weber Pierson) clarifies how FDA approved treatments for Alzheimer’s disease shall be covered by private insurance plans regulated by the state.
SB 1149 (Durazo) expands access to up to five days of bereavement leave by expanding the definition of family members to include as designated person.
CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATION
Wandering Legislation
AB 2541, authored by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains, Chair of the Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, was signed into law in September on World Alzheimer’s Day. As sponsors of this legislation, we thank Assemblymember Bains and Governor Newsom for their commitment to supporting Alzheimer’s families. AB 2541 directs the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to create guidelines on wandering for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and autism.
STATE ADVOCACY
Master Plan for Aging
The Master Plan for Aging released in January 2021, serves as a ten year blueprint to create an age friendly California. We are one of many groups throughout the state working to implement this plan through legislation and policy. Read the Master Plan for Aging.
California Coalition on Family Caregiving
Alzheimer’s LA is a steering committee member of the California Coalition on Family Caregiving (CaCFC), which advocates for statewide policies and services that support diverse unpaid family caregivers and their care recipient(s). Learn more.
Care4ALL California
Care4AllCA is working to advance the goal of quality affordable healthcare for all Californians.
#Health4All
#Health4All is a campaign to expand healthcare to all Californians regardless of immigration status. The campaign has successfully removed barriers to Medi-Cal eligibility for over 1 million Californians.