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§ 205-E. Public awareness

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal AffairsEffective: April 11, 2022

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs
Chapter 1. The Fiscal Code (Refs & Annos)
Article II-E. Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Disorder
Effective: April 11, 2022
72 P.S. § 205-E
§ 205-E. Public awareness
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(a) Public information.--The department shall include and make accessible on the department's publicly accessible Internet website information relating to Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder. The information, at a minimum, shall include the following:
(1) Understanding cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, including the difference between normal cognitive aging and dementia.
(2) Early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.
(3) Benefits of early detection and diagnosis.
(4) Importance of discussing cognition with health care providers and tips on how to do so.
(5) Risk reduction behaviors to slow onset of cognitive impairment, particularly among diverse communities who are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
(b) Existing outreach programs.--The department shall incorporate public information in subsection (a) into existing relevant public health outreach programs administered by the department to promote understanding and awareness of Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder to the general public. Public awareness information shall provide uniform, consistent guidance in nonclinical terms, with an emphasis on cultural relevancy and health literacy.

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1929, April 9, P.L. 343, No. 176, art. II-E, § 205-E, added 2022, Feb. 9, P.L. 37, No. 9, § 2, effective in 60 days [April 11, 2022].
72 P.S. § 205-E, PA ST 72 P.S. § 205-E
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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