Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-429

EHS 429

Alzheimers' Dementia Care Coordination

Ms. Jehlen, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Eldridge, Moore, Tarr, Pacheco and Timilty, Ms. Moran, Mr. Brady, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Rush, Hinds, Gomez and O'Connor and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 9110-1630, by adding the following words:-"; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Alzheimer's Association, Massachusetts Chapter, to expand access to an evidence-based program, Dementia Care Coordination (DCC), in order to reduce hospitalizations, emergency department visits and delay long-term care placements"; and by striking out the figure "$200,215,552" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "200,515,552".