3888

VETOES

WHEREAS, The Governor's Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
and Related Disorders studied the problems associated with these
debilitating disorders and issued its final report on June 30,
1985; and

WHEREAS, This study provides a fresh and timely review of
the effects of Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders, along
with suggesting legislative and administrative proposals that may
alleviate some of the drastic effects of these debilitating
disorders; and

WHEREAS, Enlarged capacity and extended geographic
accessibility of adult day care programs are needed to serve more
fully those persons who now are being accommodated only partly
and to reach more of the dementia victims who can benefit from
these programs of care and activity; and

WHEREAS, By all means at its disposal, the State must
promote and provide support for expansion and improvement of day
care programs; and

WHEREAS, A variety of measures must be employed, including

additional staffing, additional physical plants whether

remodeled, enlarged, or added centers, and transportation
provisions; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall
construct promote the development of new adult day care centers
or use existing adult day care centers to care for all elderly,
including persons with Alzheimer's Disease or and related
disorders.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene shall consider the following in
carrying out the implementation of this Act: (1) the use of
adult day care centers inside and outside of private homes for
all elderly, including persons who suffer from Alzheimer's
Disease and related disorders; (2) the need for additional
staffing of adult day care centers; (3) the remodeling or
enlargement of existing day care centers and the building of
additional adult day care centers; and (4) the use of
transportation methods for all elderly, including persons with
Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders to and from adult day
care centers.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department
report its findings under this Act to the General Assembly and
Governor by December 1, 1986.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.