Creates the position of a dementia services coordinator within the Department of Health and Senior Services

SB 1230 creates a full-time dementia services coordinator position within Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services to directly support Missourians living with dementia and their caregivers. The coordinator will evaluate current dementia services, prevent duplication by coordinating resources across state agencies and community organizations, and use dementia-related data to improve public health outcomes and service delivery. Key duties include supporting dementia-specific staff training for agencies like law enforcement and health services, identifying grant opportunities to expand care, and streamlining state government services for residential, home-based, and community settings. The bill focuses on enhancing coordination and efficiency in dementia care without specifying new funding or eligibility changes.