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The purpose of the entity is to assist people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers.B\n\nThe Commission shall have a total membership of 20 members, consisting of 15 nonlegislative citizen members and five ex officio members. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed as follows: three members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; two members to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and 10 members to be appointed by the Governor, of whom seven shall be from among the boards, staffs, and volunteers of the Virginia chapters of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association and three shall be from the public at large. The Commissioner of the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, the Commissioner of Health, the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, or their designees, shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges, for a term coincident with their term of office.\n\t\t\tNonlegislative citizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. All members may be reappointed. However, no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.\n\t\t\tThe Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum. The Commission shall meet at least four times each year. The meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the voting members so request.C\n\nMembers shall receive such compensation for the discharge of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Department.D\n\nThe Commission shall have the power and duty to:1\n\nExamine the needs of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, as well as the needs of their caregivers, and ways that state government can most effectively and efficiently assist in meeting those needs;2\n\nDevelop and promote strategies to encourage brain health and reduce cognitive decline;3\n\nAdvise the Governor and General Assembly on policy, funding, regulatory, and other issues related to persons suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers;4\n\nDevelop the Commonwealth’s plan for meeting the needs of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers, and advocate for such plan;5\n\nSubmit to the Governor, General Assembly, and Department by October 1 of each year an electronic report regarding the activities and recommendations of the Commission, which shall be submitted for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly’s website and the Department’s website; and6\n\nEstablish priorities for programs among state agencies related to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and criteria to evaluate these programs.E\n\nThe Department shall provide staff support to the Commission. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission, upon request.F\n\nThe Commission may apply for and expend such grants, gifts, or bequests from any source as may become available in connection with its duties under this section and may comply with such conditions and requirements as may be imposed in connections therewith.G\n\nThis section shall expire on July 1, 2026.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":249418,"text":"The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission (the Commission) is established as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government. 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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 749<\/a> and 766<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 9 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2005, chapters 633<\/a> and 758<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 347<\/a> and 381<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 51<\/a> and 553<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 411<\/a> and 801<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 434<\/a> and 520<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 191<\/a> and 469<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 226<\/a> and 419<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 45<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80019,"section_number":"51.5-152","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Department with respect to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-152\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71377,"section_number":"2.2-2813","catch_line":"Definitions; compensation and expense payments from state funds for service on collegial bodies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2813\/"},{"id":73173,"section_number":"2.2-2825","catch_line":"Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions on reimbursement","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2825\/"}],"permalink":{"id":236967,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68911,"identifier":"51.5-154","token":"51.5\/14\/7\/51.5-154","url":"\/51.5-154\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-154\/","token":"51.5\/14\/7\/51.5-154","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Expires July 1, 2026) Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission; report","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-154","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission (the Commission) is established as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the entity is to assist people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commission shall have a total membership of 20 members, consisting of 15 nonlegislative citizen members and five ex officio members. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed as follows: three members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; two members to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and 10 members to be appointed by the Governor, of whom seven shall be from among the boards, staffs, and volunteers of the Virginia chapters of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association and three shall be from the public at large. The Commissioner<\/span> of the Department<\/span> for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, the Commissioner<\/span> of Health, the Director of the Department<\/span> of Medical Assistance Services, the Commissioner<\/span> of the Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and the Commissioner<\/span> of the Department<\/span> of Social Services, or their designees, shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges<\/span>, for a term coincident with their term of office.\n\t\t\tNonlegislative citizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. All members may be reappointed. However, no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.\n\t\t\tThe Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum. The Commission shall meet at least four times each year. The meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the voting members so request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Members shall receive such compensation for the discharge of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813<\/a>. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813<\/a> and 2.2-2825<\/a>. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Commission shall have the power and duty to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Examine the needs of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, as well as the needs of their caregivers, and ways that state government can most effectively and efficiently assist in meeting those needs; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Develop and promote strategies to encourage brain health and reduce cognitive decline; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Advise the Governor and General Assembly on policy, funding, regulatory, and other issues<\/span> related to persons suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Develop the Commonwealth’s plan for meeting the needs of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers, and advocate for such plan; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Submit to the Governor, General Assembly, and Department<\/span> by October 1 of each year an electronic report regarding the activities and recommendations of the Commission, which shall be submitted for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly’s website and the Department<\/span>’s website; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Establish priorities for programs among state agencies related to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and criteria to evaluate these programs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall provide staff support to the Commission. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission, upon request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The Commission may apply for and expend such grants, gifts, or bequests from any source as may become available in connection with its duties under this section and may comply with such conditions and requirements as may be imposed in connections therewith. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> This section shall expire on July 1, 2026. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EXPIRES JULY 1, 2026) ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS\nCOMMISSION; REPORT (\u00a7 51.5-154)\n\nA. The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission (the\nCommission) is established as an advisory commission in the executive branch of\nstate government. The purpose of the entity is to assist people with\nAlzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers.\n\nB. The Commission shall have a total membership of 20 members, consisting of 15\nnonlegislative citizen members and five ex officio members. Nonlegislative\ncitizen members shall be appointed as follows: three members to be appointed by\nthe Speaker of the House of Delegates; two members to be appointed by the Senate\nCommittee on Rules; and 10 members to be appointed by the Governor, of whom\nseven shall be from among the boards, staffs, and volunteers of the Virginia\nchapters of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association and\nthree shall be from the public at large. The Commissioner of the Department for\nAging and Rehabilitative Services, the Commissioner of Health, the Director of\nthe Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Commissioner of the\nDepartment of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and the Commissioner\nof the Department of Social Services, or their designees, shall serve ex officio\nwith nonvoting privileges, for a term coincident with their term of office.\n\t\t\tNonlegislative citizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and\nshall be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies,\nother than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. All\nmembers may be reappointed. However, no nonlegislative citizen member shall\nserve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to\nwhich a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in\ndetermining the member’s eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be\nfilled in the same manner as the original appointments.\n\t\t\tThe Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its\nmembership. A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum. The\nCommission shall meet at least four times each year. The meetings of the\nCommission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of\nthe voting members so request.\n\nC. Members shall receive such compensation for the discharge of their duties as\nprovided in § 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and\nnecessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in\n§§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of compensation and\nexpenses of the members shall be provided by the Department.\n\nD. The Commission shall have the power and duty to:\n\n 1. Examine the needs of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related\n disorders, as well as the needs of their caregivers, and ways that state\n government can most effectively and efficiently assist in meeting those needs;\n\n 2. Develop and promote strategies to encourage brain health and reduce\n cognitive decline;\n\n 3. Advise the Governor and General Assembly on policy, funding, regulatory,\n and other issues related to persons suffering from Alzheimer’s disease\n and related disorders and their caregivers;\n\n 4. Develop the Commonwealth’s plan for meeting the needs of patients\n with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers, and\n advocate for such plan;\n\n 5. Submit to the Governor, General Assembly, and Department by October 1 of\n each year an electronic report regarding the activities and recommendations of\n the Commission, which shall be submitted for publication as a report document\n as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems\n for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on\n the General Assembly’s website and the Department’s website; and\n\n 6. Establish priorities for programs among state agencies related to\n Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and criteria to evaluate these\n programs.\n\nE. The Department shall provide staff support to the Commission. All agencies of\nthe Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission, upon request.\n\nF. The Commission may apply for and expend such grants, gifts, or bequests from\nany source as may become available in connection with its duties under this\nsection and may comply with such conditions and requirements as may be imposed\nin connections therewith.\n\nG. This section shall expire on July 1, 2026.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, cc. 749, 766, \u00a7 2.2-720; 2005, cc. 633, 758; 2006, cc. 347, 381;\n2009, cc. 51, 553; 2010, cc. 411, 801; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2014, cc. 434, 520;\n2017, cc. 191, 469; 2020, cc. 226, 419; 2023, c. 45.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}