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The Department shall use targeted strategies specific to the needs of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The Department shall cooperate with federal, state, and local agencies, private and public agencies, and other interested persons in order to address and reduce the risks and impairments associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias within the Commonwealth.\n\nThe provisions of this section shall not limit the powers and duties of other state agencies.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1338412,"text":"Using such funds as may be available for such purpose, the Department, in consultation with the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, shall have the lead responsibility for (i) educating and informing the public, based on evidence-based public health research and data, about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; (ii) supporting early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; (iii) reducing the risk of potentially avoidable hospitalizations for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; (iv) reducing the risk of cognitive decline and cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; and (v) supporting care planning and management for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 854<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1428847,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359696,"identifier":"32.1-73.13","token":"32.1\/2\/18\/32.1-73.13","url":"\/32.1-73.13\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-73.13\/","token":"32.1\/2\/18\/32.1-73.13","dublin_core":{"Title":"Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; early detection and diagnosis; risk reduction and care planning","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-73.13","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Using such funds as may be available for such purpose, the Department<\/span>, in consultation with the Department<\/span> for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, shall have the lead responsibility for (i) educating and informing the public, based on evidence<\/span>-based public health research and data, about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; (ii) supporting early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; (iii) reducing the risk of potentially avoidable hospitalizations for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; (iv) reducing the risk of cognitive decline and cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; and (v) supporting care planning and management for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The Department<\/span> shall use targeted strategies specific to the needs of persons<\/span> with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The Department<\/span> shall cooperate with federal, state, and local agencies, private and public agencies, and other interested persons<\/span> in order<\/span> to address and reduce the risks and impairments associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias within the Commonwealth.<\/p>

The provisions of this section shall not limit the powers and duties of other state agencies.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS; EARLY DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS;\nRISK REDUCTION AND CARE PLANNING (\u00a7 32.1-73.13)\n\nUsing such funds as may be available for such purpose, the Department, in\nconsultation with the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, shall\nhave the lead responsibility for (i) educating and informing the public, based\non evidence-based public health research and data, about Alzheimer’s\ndisease and related dementias; (ii) supporting early detection and diagnosis of\nAlzheimer’s disease and related dementias; (iii) reducing the risk of\npotentially avoidable hospitalizations for individuals with Alzheimer’s\ndisease and related dementias; (iv) reducing the risk of cognitive decline and\ncognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related\ndementias; and (v) supporting care planning and management for individuals with\nAlzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The Department shall use\ntargeted strategies specific to the needs of persons with Alzheimer’s\ndisease and related dementias. The Department shall cooperate with federal,\nstate, and local agencies, private and public agencies, and other interested\npersons in order to address and reduce the risks and impairments associated with\nAlzheimer’s disease and related dementias within the Commonwealth.\n\nThe provisions of this section shall not limit the powers and duties of other\nstate agencies.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 854.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}