October 12, 2020 - 2:00pm

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Agenda

Meeting Site:
Microsoft Office Teams Live

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be conducted online using Microsoft Teams only.

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There is not a physical location for this meeting.

Attendees who would like to provide public comment should see the Public Comment section below.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order, Logistics, and Roll Call
2. Introductions
3. Council action to amend previously adopted October 28, 2019, meeting minutes
4. Council action on June 4, 2020, meeting minutes
5. Department of State Health Services (DSHS) representative report
6. Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) representative report
7. Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium (TARCC) representative report
8. Council discussion and possible action on Council activities, Council’s 2022 biennial report, and Council work group*
9. Council action on election of vice chair
10. Public comment
11. Announcements
12. Adjourn

*Denotes possible action items

Public Comment: The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) welcomes public comments pertaining to topics related to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Members of the public who would like to provide public comment are asked to complete a Public Comment Form here. Members of the public who would like to provide written public comment are asked to email DSHS at  alzheimers@dshs.texas.gov no later than 5:00 pm, October 9, 2020. Please include your name and either the organization you are representing or that you are speaking as a private citizen. Written comments are limited to three minutes and will be read during the meeting for consideration by the Council.

If you would like to register to provide oral comments, please mark the correct box on the Public Comment form.  Instructions for providing oral comment will be emailed to you.  Registration must be completed no later than 5:00 pm, October 9, 2020. Members of the public may also use the Microsoft Teams Live Event Q&A section to submit a request to provide public comment.  The request must contain your name and either the name of the organization you are representing or that you are speaking as a private citizen as well as your direct phone number.

Public comment is limited to three minutes.  Speakers must state their name and on whose behalf they are speaking. Public members who are using handouts are asked to provide an electronic copy in accessible pdf format that will be distributed by DSHS staff to Council members, State staff and the public. Handouts are limited to two pages (paper size: 8.5” by 11”, one side only) of documentation. Handouts must be emailed to DSHS at alzheimers@dshs.texas.gov immediately after registering and include the name of the person who will be commenting. It is not permissible for public speakers to interject or ask questions to Council members during the rest of the meeting.

Note: These procedures may be revised at the discretion of DSHS.

Contact Information: Lynda Taylor, PO Box 149347 (MC 1945), Austin, TX 78714-9347, (512) 776-6618, lynda.taylor@dshs.texas.gov

This meeting is open to the public.  No reservations are required, and there is no cost to attend this meeting.

Any person with a disability planning to attend this meeting and requiring any auxiliary aid or service is asked to contact Lynda Taylor, Department of State Health Services, at (512) 776-6618 or lynda.taylor@dshs.texas.gov, 72 hours prior to the meeting to make appropriate arrangements.