(a) The Department, in collaboration with the State-designated health information exchange, shall establish and maintain a publicly accessible website that includes in a downloadable format the following information: (1) The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the State; (2) The hospitalization rate related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; and (3) To the extent possible, the prevalence and hospitalization rate of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias disaggregated based on: (i) Age, including age of diagnosis; (ii) Sex; (iii) Race; (iv) Ethnicity; (v) Number of cases by county; (vi) Co-occurrence of Down Syndrome (Trisomy-21); and (vii) Type of dementia. (b) The website required under subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) Include the data available for the immediately preceding 5-year period ending September 30, 2025; and (2) Be updated on or before January 1 each year, beginning in 2027, to include any newly available data.
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