Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-879.2: Alzheimer's Research Advisory Council - Powers, duties

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.