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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="13-32A-04" title_number="13" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Care Programs" subtitle_number="32A" subtitle_name="Director of Dementia Services and Brain Health">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Dementia Services and Brain Health Program in the Department.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Director shall administer the Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The purpose of the Program is to lead the State’s public health efforts relating to brain health and dementia.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Program shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Coordinate the Department’s approach to addressing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia and brain health, including through public awareness, prevention, and early detection and diagnosis;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Staff the Council and update the Council each quarter on the Program’s activities;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Oversee implementation of the State Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Assess, analyze, and conduct outreach to share cognitive health and dementia–related data;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Develop and monitor implementation milestones and measurable outcomes to assess progress in achieving the goals laid out in the State Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Identify efficiencies across State agencies that aid individuals with dementia and their caregivers, and coordinate public and private stakeholder partnerships;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Support and promote the delivery of dementia–capable care across health care settings through various methods, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Establishing and maintaining a provider resource toolkit for dementia care, as defined in § 13–32A–07 of this subtitle, to support health care providers in delivering evidence–based, person–centered care;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Coordinating with academic institutions, health occupations boards, and continuing education providers to promote participation in dementia–specific education, training, and certification for health care professionals; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Collaborating with State–led care transformation initiatives to identify opportunities to incorporate dementia–capable care practices into health care models;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Apply for grants to enable the implementation of the State Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias goals to reduce the risk of dementia, and to improve the quality of care for individuals with dementia and their caregivers; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Carry out other duties relevant to the support of individuals with dementia as may be assigned by the Department.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
