Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1428: Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; creating certain office, position, and revolving fund within the State Department of Health. Effective date.
Status: Vetoed, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; creating the Office of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Service Coordination within the State Department of Health; providing powers and duties; establishing dementia services coordinator position; creating the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Service Coordination Revolving Fund; specifying type of fund and source of monies; stating purpose of fund; providing for expenditure of monies; repealing 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 1-879.2 and 1-879.3, which relate to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias…
From the enrolled text, April 30, 2026:
An Act relating to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; creating the Office of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Service Coordination within the State Department of Health; providing powers and duties; establishing dementia services coordinator position; creating the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Service Coordination Revolving Fund; specifying type of fund and source of monies; stating purpose of fund; providing for expenditure of monies; repealing 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 1-879.2 and 1-879.3, which relate to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Alzheimer's and dementia service coordination SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-879.5 of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. Subject to availability of funding, there is hereby created within the State Department of Health the Office of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Service Coordination for the purpose of providing statewide coordination, service system development, and information on education, support, and other available services for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias and their caregivers. B. The Office of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Service Coordination shall have the power and duty to: 1. Evaluate the coordination of dementia services within this state and identify any duplicated services; 2. Coordinate informational resources affecting …