{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-13-504","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 13–504","heading":"","body":"The purposes of this subtitle are to:\n(1) Create and foster a statewide program that promotes public awareness and increases knowledge about the causes of arthritis, the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate management, effective prevention strategies, and pain prevention and management;\n(2) Enhance understanding of arthritis by disseminating to patients, health professionals, and the public:\n(i) Educational materials;\n(ii) Information on research results;\n(iii) Information on services provided; and\n(iv) Strategies for prevention and control;\n(3) Establish a solid scientific base of knowledge on the prevention of arthritis and related disability through surveillance, epidemiology, and prevention research;\n(4) Utilize educational and training resources and services developed by organizations with appropriate expertise and knowledge of arthritis and use available technical assistance;\n(5) Evaluate the need for improving the quality and accessibility of existing community-based arthritis services;\n(6) Increase awareness about the prevention, detection, and treatment of arthritis among State and local health officials, providers, professionals, and policy makers;\n(7) Implement and coordinate State and local programs and services to reduce the public health burden of arthritis; and\n(8) Improve the quality of life and contain health care costs for individuals with arthritis and their families.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=13-504","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"19c6bcfa3acf8928922b6a2b97fd4579cbba912c4bb29f6ebb07df17289eb4dc","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-13-503","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-13-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}