Florida House Bill 709 of 2014; Alzheimer’s Disease

The legislation was signed into law on June 18, 2014; the provisions go into effect on July 1, 2014. The provisions focus on improving Florida's resonse to the needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. It requires the Florida Department of Emergency Management (DEM) to develop and maintain a special needs shelter registration program by a specified date. It establishes the Ed & Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program within the Florida Department of Health (DOH). and requires the program to provide grants & fellowships for research relating to Alzheimer's disease; creates Alzheimer's Disease Research . . .