The bureau may employ a dementia care coordinator to do the following:

1. (1) Coordinate implementation of the dementia strategic plan.

2. (2) Regarding the dementia care specialist program established under IC 12-10-5.7 , do the following:

   1. (A) Develop or identify best practice guidelines concerning the establishment and administration of a dementia care specialist program in accordance with IC 12-10-5.7 .
   2. (B) Establish training requirements necessary for staff working in a dementia care specialist program.
   3. (C) Disseminate guidelines and training requirements described in clauses (A) and (B) to each area agency.
   4. (D) Provide resources and technical assistance to an area agency or dementia care specialist designated by an area agency under IC 12-10-5.7 .

   5. (E) Not later than December 1 of each year, incorporate program reporting and analysis on coordinator activities, program impacts, and health outcomes as a subsection of the division's dementia strategic plan annual report required under section 3 of this chapter.

      [Pre-2026 Revision Citation: 12-9.1-5-4.]

As added by P.L.122-2026, SEC.47.