Concerning department of health information on dementia.

 S-3612.1

SENATE BILL 6161

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Slatter, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Shewmake, Valdez, and C. Wilson

Read first time 01/15/26. Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

AN ACT Relating to including information on dementia risk reduction and dementia diagnosis in department of health materials and websites; adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that:

(1) Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem solving, and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life, with Alzheimer's disease being the most common form of dementia.