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§ 204-E. Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Disorder toolkit

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. § 204-E
§ 204-E. Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Disorder toolkit
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(a) Establishment.--The department shall establish and maintain an Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Disorder toolkit. The toolkit, at a minimum, shall provide all of the following:
(1) Best practices and cognitive assessment tools, including the use of appropriate diagnostics, to assist the primary care workforce in the detection, diagnosis, treatment and care planning for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.
(2) Primary care workforce education resources established in section 203-E.1
(b) Coordination and integration.--The department shall coordinate and integrate the toolkit across health care sectors, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Managed care programs administered through the Department of Human Services.
(2) Academic research institutions.
(3) State medical centers.
(4) Federally qualified health centers.
(5) Associations representing hospitals and health systems.
(6) Organizations representing physicians and medical students in Pennsylvania.
(7) Organizations representing the advancement of health care and family physicians.
(8) Organizations representing the advancement of nurse practitioners, health care professionals and health care organizations.
(9) Organizations representing underserved communities which may be disproportionately impacted by Alzheimer's disease.
(10) Any other public or private organization, entity or part of an organization or entity the department deems necessary.
(c) Annual review.--The department shall review and update the information on the toolkit established in subsection (a) to reflect the most current and accurate information available on an annual basis.

Credits

1929, April 9, P.L. 343, No. 176, art. II-E, § 204-E, added 2022, Feb. 9, P.L. 37, No. 9, § 2, effective in 60 days [April 11, 2022].

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72 P.S. § 203-E.
72 P.S. § 204-E, PA ST 72 P.S. § 204-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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