The Division on Aging, with the cooperation of the Long Term Care Council and the Department of Insurance, shall develop and implement a program to educate citizens concerning:

1. (a) the availability of long term care services;
2. (b) the lifetime risk of spending some time in a nursing home;
3. (c) the coverage available for long term care services through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance policies, and the limitations of this coverage; and

4. (d) the availability of home equity conversion alternatives, such as reverse annuity mortgages and sale-leaseback arrangements, in this State and the risks and benefits of these alternatives.

   This program must be made a part of the Preretirement Education Program of the South Carolina Retirement Systems.