AB 960
Dementia Friendly Hospital Visitation Legislation
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, Alzheimer’s Orange County, and Alzheimer’s San Diego are proud to cosponsor AB 960. Authored by Assemblymember Robert Garcia (AD-40), this bill will require hospitals to allow family and friend caregivers to remain with a person with disabilities and/or cognitive impairment, including dementia during a hospital stay. Passage of this bill would expand patient rights and help ensure that people living with dementia have access to the support and care they need during times of crisis.
Help support the bill by urging your Senator to vote AYE on the bill (email form below).
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. We look forward to working with POST to implement the legislation.
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.