The commissioner is authorized to appoint a diabetes coordinator
within the department to coordinate with other state departments and agencies to ensure that all programs that impact the prevention and treatment of diabetes are coordinated, that duplication of efforts is minimized, and that the impact of such programs is maximized in an attempt to reduce the health consequences and complications of diabetes in Georgia. The department shall serve as the central repository for this state’s departments and agencies for data related to the prevention and treatment of diabetes.