(a) The department shall establish an Interagency Council on Osteoporosis. The State Health Officer, or his or her designee, shall chair the interagency council. The council shall have representatives from appropriate state departments and agencies, including, but not limited to, the entities with responsibility for aging, health care reform implementation, education, public welfare, and programs for women.
(b) The council shall be responsible for all of the following:
(1) Coordinate osteoporosis programs conducted by or through the department.
(2) Establish a mechanism for sharing information on osteoporosis among all officials and employees involved in carrying out osteoporosis-related programs.
(3) Review and coordinate the most promising areas of education, prevention, and treatment concerning osteoporosis.
(4) Assist the department and other offices in developing and coordinating plans for education and health promotion on osteoporosis.
(5) Establish mechanisms to use the results of research concerning osteoporosis in the development of relevant policies and programs.
(6) Prepare a report that describes educational initiatives on osteoporosis sponsored by the state and makes recommendations for new educational initiatives on osteoporosis, and transmit the report to the Legislature and make the report available to the public.
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