and responsibilities. The Alzheimer's Research Advisory Council shall: 1. Provide advice and make recommendations to the State Department of Health and other state agencies regarding Alzheimer's and related dementia issues and/or programs funded or coordinated by, but not limited to, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Department of Human Services, the State Department of Health, and the Department of Veterans Affairs; 2. Develop a plan for research relating to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias that addresses and interfaces with existing plans and requires involvement by one or more state agencies; 3. Examine the continuation and possible expansion of services provided through the existing autopsy network currently in operation at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and provide specific recommendations including funding alternatives to the State Department of Health, no later than March 1, 1991; 4. Review the need for a statewide voluntary registry in order to conduct epidemiology studies for health planning and research purposes; 5. Recommend specific innovation service delivery models that address the unique needs of multi-cultural populations, including but not limited to ethnic sensitive practices, and culturally relevant programming; and 6. Submit before November 1 of each year to the State Department of Health, the Governor and the Oklahoma State Legislature a report, with copies to appropriate state agencies, summarizing the activities of the Alzheimer's Advisory Research Council for the past year and indicating short-term and long-term plans and recommendations for the coming years.
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