CA Health & Safety Code Section 125281

From funds appropriated to the department in the Budget Act of 2016 for these purposes, the department shall allocate funds to the diagnostic and treatment centers for Alzheimer’s disease established pursuant to Section 125280 to be used for all of the following purposes:

(a)

To determine the standard of care in early and accurate diagnosis drawing on peer-reviewed evidence, best practices, Medicare and Medicaid policy and reimbursement, and experience working with patients seeking services at a center.

(b)

To conduct targeted outreach to health professionals through medical school instruction, hospital grant rounds, continuing education, community education, and free online resources.

(c)

To provide low-cost, accessible detection and diagnosis tools that the center shall make available via open source portals of the postsecondary higher educational institution that established the center. Furthermore, the department shall post these tools on its Internet Web site to serve as a resource for the state.

(d)

To endorse and disseminate low-cost, accessible detection and diagnosis tools for broad use by health professionals practicing in a variety of settings.

(e)

To address unique health disparities that exist within diverse populations, with special focus and attention on reaching African Americans, Latinos, and women.

(f)

To evaluate the educational effectiveness and measure the impact of these efforts, including pretests and posttests for health professionals, metrics, and documented practice change.