# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 18. Disease Prevention

### Subtitle 1. General Responsibilities of Secretary

#### Section 18-111

(a) The Department, in collaboration with the State-designated health information exchange, shall establish and maintain a publicly accessible website that includes in a downloadable format the following information:

  (1) The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the State;

  (2) The hospitalization rate related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; and

  (3) To the extent possible, the prevalence and hospitalization rate of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias disaggregated based on:

    (i) Age, including age of diagnosis;

    (ii) Sex;

    (iii) Race;

    (iv) Ethnicity;

    (v) Number of cases by county;

    (vi) Co-occurrence of Down Syndrome (Trisomy-21); and

    (vii) Type of dementia.

(b) The website required under subsection (a) of this section shall:

  (1) Include the data available for the immediately preceding 5-year period ending September 30, 2025; and

  (2) Be updated on or before January 1 each year, beginning in 2027, to include any newly available data.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)