Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-260.3

osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program - Needs

assessment.

The State Department of Health shall establish, promote, and

maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program

in order to effectuate the purposes of this act as follows:

1. The Department shall use, but is not limited to, the

following strategies for:

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a. raising public awareness on the causes and nature of

osteoporosis, personal risk factors, value of

prevention and early detection, and options for

diagnosing and treating the disease:

(1) an outreach campaign utilizing print, radio, and

television public service announcements,

advertisements, posters, and other materials,

(2) community forums,

(3) health information and risk factor assessment at

public events,

(4) targeting at-risk populations,

(5) providing reliable information to policymakers,

and

(6) distributing information through county health

departments, schools, area agencies on aging,

employer wellness programs, physicians, hospitals

and health maintenance organizations, women’s

groups, nonprofit organizations, community-based

organizations, and departmental regional offices,

b. educating consumers about risk factors, diet and

exercise, diagnostic procedures and their indications

for use, risks and benefits of drug therapies

currently approved by the U.S Food and Drug

Administration, environmental safety and injury

prevention, and the availability of diagnostic,

treatment, and rehabilitation services:

(1) identify and obtain educational materials,

including brochures and videotapes, which

accurately translate the latest scientific

information on osteoporosis in easy-to-understand

terms,

(2) build a statewide system of resources to provide

information and referral on all aspects of

osteoporosis, including educational materials and

counseling,

(3) establish state linkage with an existing toll-

free hotline for consumers,

(4) facilitate the development and maintenance of

osteoporosis support groups, and

(5) conduct workshops and seminars for lay audiences,

and

c. educating physicians and health professionals and

training community service providers on the most up-

to-date, accurate scientific and medical information

on osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment,

therapeutic decision-making, including guidelines for

detecting and treating the disease in special

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populations, risks and benefits of medications, and

research advances:

(1) identify and obtain education materials for the

health care provider which translates the latest

scientific and medical information into clinical

applications,

(2) raise awareness among physicians and health and

human services professionals as to the importance

of osteoporosis prevention, early detection,

treatment, and rehabilitation,

(3) identify and use available curricula for training

health and human service providers and community

leaders on osteoporosis prevention, detection,

and treatment,

(4) provide workshops and seminars for in-depth

professional development in the field of the care

and management of the patient with osteoporosis,

and

(5) conduct a statewide conference on osteoporosis at

appropriate intervals;

2. a. The Department shall conduct a needs assessment to

identify:

(1) research being conducted within the state,

(2) available technical assistance and educational

materials and programs nationwide,

(3) the level of public and professional awareness

about osteoporosis,

(4) the needs of osteoporosis patients, their

families, and caregivers,

(5) needs of health care providers, including

physicians, nurses, managed care organizations,

and other health care providers,

(6) the service available to the osteoporosis

patient,

(7) existence of osteoporosis treatment programs,
ams nationwide,

(3) the level of public and professional awareness

about osteoporosis,

(4) the needs of osteoporosis patients, their

families, and caregivers,

(5) needs of health care providers, including

physicians, nurses, managed care organizations,

and other health care providers,

(6) the service available to the osteoporosis

patient,

(7) existence of osteoporosis treatment programs,

(8) existence of osteoporosis support groups,

(9) existence of rehabilitation services, and

(10) number and location of bone density testing

equipment.

b. Based on the needs assessment, the Department shall

develop and maintain a list of osteoporosis-related

services and osteoporosis health care providers with

specialization in services to prevent, diagnose, and

treat osteoporosis. This list shall be disseminated

with a description of diagnostic testing procedures,

appropriate indications for their use, drug therapies

currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug

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Administration, and a cautionary statement about the

current status of osteoporosis research, prevention,

and treatment. Such cautionary statement shall also

indicate that the Department does not license,

certify, or in any way approve osteoporosis programs

or centers in the state.