§ 10-1301
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§10–1301.
(a)The Department shall:
(1)subject to subsection
(b)of this section, oversee and train the staff of long–term care and dementia care navigation programs under this subtitle; and
(2)disseminate best practices and collect interaction data to ensure statewide program integrity.
(b)The work of the long–term care and dementia care navigation programs under this subtitle shall be guided by the recommendations of:
(1)the State Plan on Aging; and
(2)the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Council under Title 13, Subtitle 32 of the Health – General Article.
(1)On or before October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Health and Government Operations Committee, on the services provided under this subtitle.
(2)The report required under this subsection shall include:
(i)the number of direct contacts each long–term care and dementia care navigation program has with State residents; and
(ii)the result of each direct contact, including:
1. the percentage of individuals referred to service providers;
2. the number of cognitive screenings conducted;
3. the number of outreach events conducted; and
4. the number of State residents contacted through outreach events.
(3)The Department shall publish the report required under this subsection on the Department’s website.