(1) It is the duty of the school of medicine, with the advice of the committee, to:
Develop standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment under this part 2;
Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the care and treatment ofpersons suffering from sickle-cell anemia, including home care and medical procedures designed to provide maximum control over the disease;
Extend financial assistance to persons suffering from sickle-cell anemia to obtainefficacious agents of control for use in hospital and medical facilities and in the home;
Institute and carry on educational programs for the detection of sickle-cell anemia inthe community and for the counseling of individuals and families;
Conduct educational programs for physicians, hospitals, county and district publichealth agencies, and the public concerning the methods of care and treatment for persons suffering from the disease;
Establish research programs to promote scientific inquiry into the causes and the possible cure or alleviation of the suffering of victims of sickle-cell anemia.
Source: L. 73: p. 768, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-42-4. L. 2010: (1)(e) amended, (HB 101422), ch. 419, p. 2080, § 55, effective August 11.