{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-5r-9","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16-5R-9","heading":"Establishment of a Dementia Services Director position.","body":"The Department of Health shall establish a Dementia Services Director as a full-time, permanent position.\nIn collaboration with relevant stakeholders and state agencies, the Dementia Services Director shall:\n(1) Coordinate implementation of the State Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Plan;\n(2) Evaluate the coordination of dementia services within this state;\n(3) Evaluate all applicable state government services and make recommendations to increase efficiency and improve the quality of care in residential and home and community-based settings;\n(4) Identify:\n(A) Any duplicated services; and\n(B) Grant opportunities to expand the scope of services for persons living with dementia and their caregivers and apply for the grant opportunities;\n(5) Evaluate information and resources affecting West Virginians living with dementia and their caregivers, including:\n(A) Support the provision of dementia-specific staff training across all relevant state agencies; and\n(B) Recommend strategies to improve access to and coordination of dementia-related services and resources provided by public and private entities;\n(6) Complete other duties relevant to supporting policy development and implementation to enhance the quality of life for persons affected by dementia and their caregivers;\n(7) Promote public and professional awareness and education of dementia and access to needed services and programs;\n(8) Collect and monitor dementia-related data to coordinate ways to improve public outcomes and service delivery; and\n(9) Compile an annual report that is available on the Department's publicly accessible website outlining implantation status of the state plan, funding through grant applications, and office deliverables.","path":["CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.","ARTICLE 5R. THE ALZHEIMER\\'S SPECIAL CARE STANDARDS ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-5R-9/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:24Z","sha256":"5cb0b232cdd4a76d38d2655f51bd188a7acaf37d223538cfef72d646da479d3a","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-5r-8","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-5s-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}