§ 18-111

Maryland § 18-111

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article ghg: Health - General
• Title: 18

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(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.