2004-A - Coordinating Council for Services Related to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia.

NY Pub Health L § 2004-A (2019) (N/A)
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(b) The council shall additionally review and report upon the use of clinically recognized, scientifically based, cognitive impairment screening tools used to identify signs of and individuals at-risk for cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, in all settings of the health continuum. Such tools shall include but not be limited to tools approved and/or recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and others as determined by the council which are used by health care providers, across all settings of the health continuum. The council shall also review and report on best practices of providers concerning early identification of at-risk individuals and referral practices, the range of interventions and services available for the cognitively impaired, and shall report its assessment of the need and presence of such tools and practices in each sector of the health continuum. The council shall further include in its reports any findings concerning potential gaps of identification and intervention for the cognitively impaired, the need for public education about cognitive impairment, and recommendations to address that education need. 5. The department shall serve as the focal point to develop comprehensive coordinated responses of the various state agencies with regard to Alzheimer's disease and related dementia and thus help to assure timely and appropriate responses to issues and problems. The department shall collaborate with the state office for the aging on issues related to nonmedical support services for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia and their caregivers. The department shall collaborate with other appropriate state agencies to establish a simplified coordinated assessment procedure for obtaining needed services for persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia. 6. The department, in consultation with the council, shall utilize data and information compiled and maintained pursuant to this article to coordinate state funded research efforts to ensure the most efficient use of funds available for this purpose.