A. The State Department of Health may replicate and use successful osteoporosis programs and enter into contracts and purchase materials or services from organizations with appropriate expertise and knowledge of osteoporosis for such services and materials as, but not limited to, the following:

1. Educational information and materials on the causes, prevention, detection, treatment, and management of osteoporosis;

2. Training of staff;

3. Physicians and health care professional education and training and clinical conferences;

4. Conference organization and staffing;

5. Regional office development and staffing;

6. Nominations for advisory panels;

7. Support group development;

8. Consultation;

9. Resource library facilities;

10. Training home health aides and nursing home personnel; and

11. Training teachers.

B. The Department may contract with a national organization with expertise in osteoporosis to establish and staff an office of such organization in the state to implement parts of the osteoporosis education program.

C. The State Commissioner of Health:

1. May accept grants, services, and property from the federal government, foundations, organizations, medical schools, and other entities as may be available for the purposes of fulfilling the Department’s duties under this program; and

2. Shall seek any federal waiver or waivers that may be necessary to maximize funds from the federal government to implement this program.

Added by Laws 1999, c. 198, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.