Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB555: Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Altering the duties of the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council; establishing the Dementia Services and Brain Health Program in the Maryland Department of Health to lead the State's public health efforts relating to brain health and dementia; requiring, by October 1, 2027, the Maryland Department of Health in partnership the Department of Aging, the Council and other entities to develop a provider resource toolkit for dementia care for health care providers; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Clinical Provider Resource Toolkit FOR the purpose of altering the duties of the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council; establishing the Dementia Services and Brain Health Program in the Maryland Department of Health to lead the State's public health efforts relating to brain health and dementia; requiring the Director of Dementia Services and Brain Health to administer the Program; requiring the Program, rather than the Director, to perform certain duties and staff the Council…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Clinical Provider Resource Toolkit FOR the purpose of altering the duties of the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council; establishing the Dementia Services and Brain Health Program in the Maryland Department of Health to lead the State's public health efforts relating to brain health and dementia; requiring the Director of Dementia Services and Brain Health to administer the Program; requiring the Program, rather than the Director, to perform certain duties and staff the Council; requiring the Program to oversee implementation of a certain State Plan and support and promote the delivery of dementia-capable care; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in partnership with the Department of Aging, the Council, and other entities, to develop a clinical provider resource toolkit for dementia care for health care providers; and generally relating to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and dementia services. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health - General Section 13-3201, 13-3202, 13-3207, 13-32A-03, and 13-32A-06 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 13-3205, 13-3206, 13-32A-01, 13-32A-02, 13-32A-04, and 13-32A-05 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Health - General Section 13-32A-07 …