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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 749<\/a> and 766<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 376<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 728<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":68911,"section_number":"51.5-154","catch_line":"(Expires July 1, 2026) Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; report","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-154\/"},{"id":66979,"section_number":"63.2-1802","catch_line":"Safe, secure environments for residents with serious cognitive impairments","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1802\/"}],"permalink":{"id":236959,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80019,"identifier":"51.5-152","token":"51.5\/14\/7\/51.5-152","url":"\/51.5-152\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-152\/","token":"51.5\/14\/7\/51.5-152","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of the Department with respect to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-152","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Department<\/span> shall:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Serve as a referral point for linking families caring for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with Virginia’s chapters of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Provide information, counseling, education, and referral about services and programs, including safe, secure environments as defined in § 63.2-1802<\/a>, that may support individuals and families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Collect and monitor data related to the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders on Virginians; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Evaluate the needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers, and identify the services, resources, and policies that may be needed to address such needs for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Recommend strategies for coordination of services and resources among agencies involved in the delivery of services to Virginians with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Monitor development and implementation of the state plan for meeting the needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers required pursuant to subdivision D 4 of § 51.5-154<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Recommend policies, legislation, and funding necessary to implement the state plan for meeting the needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers required pursuant to subdivision D 4 of § 51.5-154<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE\nAND RELATED DISORDERS (\u00a7 51.5-152)\n\nThe Department shall:\n\n1. Serve as a referral point for linking families caring for persons with\nAlzheimer’s disease and related disorders with Virginia’s chapters\nof the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association;\n\n2. Provide information, counseling, education, and referral about services and\nprograms, including safe, secure environments as defined in § 63.2-1802,\nthat may support individuals and families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease\nand related disorders;\n\n3. Collect and monitor data related to the impact of Alzheimer’s disease\nand related disorders on Virginians;\n\n4. Evaluate the needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related\ndisorders and their caregivers, and identify the services, resources, and\npolicies that may be needed to address such needs for individuals with\nAlzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers;\n\n5. Recommend strategies for coordination of services and resources among\nagencies involved in the delivery of services to Virginians with\nAlzheimer’s disease and related disorders;\n\n6. Monitor development and implementation of the state plan for meeting the\nneeds of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and\ntheir caregivers required pursuant to subdivision D 4 of § 51.5-154; and\n\n7. Recommend policies, legislation, and funding necessary to implement the state\nplan for meeting the needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and\nrelated disorders and their caregivers required pursuant to subdivision D 4 of\n§ 51.5-154.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, cc. 749, 766, \u00a7 2.2-718; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2013, c. 376; 2020,\nc. 728.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}