                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT WITH RESPECT TO ALZHEIMER&#8217;S DISEASE
AND RELATED DISORDERS (§ 51.5-152)

The Department shall:

1. Serve as a referral point for linking families caring for persons with
Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and related disorders with Virginia&#8217;s chapters
of the Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease and Related Disorders Association;

2. Provide information, counseling, education, and referral about services and
programs, including safe, secure environments as defined in &#xA7; 63.2-1802,
that may support individuals and families dealing with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease
and related disorders;

3. Collect and monitor data related to the impact of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease
and related disorders on Virginians;

4. Evaluate the needs of individuals with Alzheimer&#8217;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&#8217;s disease and related disorders and their caregivers;

5. Recommend strategies for coordination of services and resources among
agencies involved in the delivery of services to Virginians with
Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and related disorders;

6. Monitor development and implementation of the state plan for meeting the
needs of individuals with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and related disorders and
their caregivers required pursuant to subdivision D 4 of &#xA7; 51.5-154; and

7. Recommend policies, legislation, and funding necessary to implement the state
plan for meeting the needs of individuals with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and
related disorders and their caregivers required pursuant to subdivision D 4 of
&#xA7; 51.5-154.

HISTORY: 2003, cc. 749, 766, § 2.2-718; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2013, c. 376; 2020,
c. 728.