Section 13-509 - Advisory Council - Powers and duties. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-509. Advisory Council - Powers and duties.
 

In addition to the powers and duties set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, the Advisory Council has the following powers and duties: 

(1) To advise the Department on the implementation of the Program; and 

(2) To provide assistance to the Department in the development of the Program by: 

(i) Recommending an integrated State program of education and applied research in gerontology and geriatrics; 

(ii) Developing and coordinating programs in vocational rehabilitation and industry designed to assist individuals with arthritis to remain productive members of the State's workforce; 

(iii) Coordinating the development of a strategic plan of patient education throughout the State, involving State and local health departments, private agencies, pharmaceutical companies, medical schools, and related professional organizations; 

(iv) Addressing gaps in the delivery of State service and to make recommendations designed to contain costs associated with arthritis prevention, treatment, and vocational training; 

(v) Coordinating the activities of public and private agencies, medical schools, and related professional groups to improve the quality of life for individuals with arthritis and their families; and 

(vi) Making any other recommendations for carrying out the purposes of the Program as provided in § 13-504 of this subtitle. 
 

[1985, ch. 250; 1992, ch. 71; 2002, ch. 215; 2009, ch. 656, § 1.]