Committee advances dementia information bill after stripping medication administration; fiscal concerns remain

Representative Frey, sponsor of House Bill 11‑07, told the committee the bill was amended to remove provisions related to medication administration (specifically injections) and to preserve the information‑sharing and disclosure components that help families find assisted‑living and memory‑care facilities. Frey said she had worked with nursing associations and other stakeholders to narrow the bill’s scope so it could move forward.

Committee members raised questions about the fiscal implications: Frey acknowledged a remaining fiscal note of approximately $36,000 that could jeopardize the bill in appropriations unless private gifts, grants, or donations could be secured. She said she would pursue funders (including outreach to AARP and the Alzheimer’s Association) and was willing personally to help if needed.

Amendment L003 (which clarified scope and added a gifts/grants/donations clause) passed without objection. The committee voted 12‑1 to send HB11‑07 as amended to the Appropriations/Finance committee.

What’s next: Sponsors must either identify funding sources to address the fiscal note or face a likely appropriation hurdle in the next committee. The policy now focuses on disclosure and resource access for families seeking memory care rather than expanding medication administration authority.

Provenance: Committee transcript and roll call recorded during the hearing.