                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

(EXPIRES JULY 1, 2026) ALZHEIMER&#8217;S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS
COMMISSION; REPORT (§ 51.5-154)

A. The Alzheimer&#8217;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&#8217;s disease and related disorders and their caregivers.

B. 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&#8217;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.
			Nonlegislative 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&#8217;s eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be
filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
			The 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. Members shall receive such compensation for the discharge of their duties as
provided in &#xA7; 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in
&#xA7;&#xA7; 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. The Commission shall have the power and duty to:

   1. Examine the needs of persons with Alzheimer&#8217;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. Develop and promote strategies to encourage brain health and reduce
   cognitive decline;

   3. Advise the Governor and General Assembly on policy, funding, regulatory,
   and other issues related to persons suffering from Alzheimer&#8217;s disease
   and related disorders and their caregivers;

   4. Develop the Commonwealth&#8217;s plan for meeting the needs of patients
   with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and related disorders and their caregivers, and
   advocate for such plan;

   5. Submit 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&#8217;s website and the Department&#8217;s website; and

   6. Establish priorities for programs among state agencies related to
   Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and related disorders and criteria to evaluate these
   programs.

E. The Department shall provide staff support to the Commission. All agencies of
the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission, upon request.

F. 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.

G. This section shall expire on July 1, 2026.

HISTORY: 2003, cc. 749, 766, § 2.2-720; 2005, cc. 633, 758; 2006, cc. 347, 381;
2009, cc. 51, 553; 2010, cc. 411, 801; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2014, cc. 434, 520;
2017, cc. 191, 469; 2020, cc. 226, 419; 2023, c. 45.