Strategies to promote and maintain education program

The department shall establish strategies to promote and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise public awareness, educate consumers, and train health professionals, teachers, and human service providers, including: (1) Public awareness. The department shall develop strategies for raising public awareness of the causes and nature of osteoporosis, personal risk factors, value of prevention and early detection, and options for diagnosis and treatment; (2) Consumer education. The department shall develop strategies for educating consumers about risk factors, diet and exercise, diagnostic procedures and their indications for use, risks and benefits of drug therapies currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the availability of services; (3) Professional education. The department may develop strategies for educating physicians and health professionals and training service providers on osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, including guidelines for detecting and treating in special populations, and medication options; (4) Needs assessment. The department may conduct a needs assessment to identify research being conducted; technical assistance and educational materials and programs nationwide; the level of awareness about osteoporosis; the needs of patients, families, and caregivers; the needs of health care providers, including managed care organizations; the services available to patients; existence of treatment programs; existence of rehabilitation services; and number and location of bone density testing equipment. To the extent that funds are specifically appropriated, the department shall develop and maintain a resource guide to include osteoporosis related services; and (5) Technical assistance. The department may replicate and use successful osteoporosis programs and contracts with and purchase materials or services from organizations with expertise and knowledge of osteoporosis. History. — Code 1981, § 31-42-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 841, § 2. 972 T.31, C.43 COMMISSION ON MEN’S HEALTH 31-43-13 CHAPTER 43 COMMISSION ON MEN’S HEALTH Sec. 31-43-1 through 31-43-13 [Repealed]. 31-43-1 through 31-43-13. Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 10-1/HB 553, effective July 1, 2019. Editor’s notes. — This chapter consisted of Code Sections 31-43-1 through 31-43-13, relating to Commission on Men’s Health, and was based on Code 1981, §§ 31-43-1 through 31-43-13, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 126, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 31; Ga. L. 2005, p. 48, § 3/HB 309; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214. Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 10-2/HB 553, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘Any assets of the Commission on Men’s Health existing as of June 30, 2019, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2019. Any liabilities and obligations of the Commission on Men’s Health existing as of June 30, 2019, shall be transferred to and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.’’ Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2019, the amendment of Code Section 31-43-12 by Ga. L. 2019, p. 148, § 2-14/HB 186, was treated as impliedly repealed and superseded by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 10-1/HB 553, due to irreconcilable conflict. 973 T.31, C.44 T.31, C.44 HEALTH CHAPTER 44 RENAL DISEASE FACILITIES Sec. 31-44-1. 31-44-2. 31-44-3. 31-44-4. 31-44-5. 31-44-6. 31-44-7. 31-44-8. Definitions.