Sec. 2621.
(1) The department shall establish a comprehensive policy pursuant to and consistent with section 2611(2) for the conduct and support of research and demonstration activities related to the department's responsibility for the health care needs of the people of this state.
(2) The department shall conduct research and demonstration activities related to the department's responsibility for the environmental, preventive, and personal health needs of the communities and people of this state, including:
(a) The causes, effects, and methods of prevention of illness.
(b) The determinants of health, including behavior related to health.
(c) The accessibility, acceptability, availability, organization, distribution, utilization, quality, and financing of health care, especially those services for the medically needy.
(3) The department may conduct and support demonstration projects to carry out subsection (2).
(4) The department shall conduct or support the conduct of scientific evaluations of the effectiveness, efficiency, and relevance of programs conducted or supported by the department.
History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Popular Name: Act 368