Bill > A5139

Introduced Session

This bill requires Department of Human Services to develop an enhanced training curriculum for direct support professionals. Under the bill, within 120 days of the bill's effective date, the Department of Human Services is to establish a training curriculum that is to be completed by an individual within 90 days of the commencement of his or her employment as a direct support professional, or in the case of an individual who was employed as a direct support professional on or before the bill's effective date, within 210 days of the bill's effective date. The training curriculum is to include, at a minimum: 1) training on the prevention of abuse and neglect; 2) first aid training; 3) cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training; 4) medication administration training; 5) facility policies and procedures; 6) feeding techniques and nutrition training, as necessary; 7) resident mobility procedures, as necessary; 8) care for individuals with seizure disorders, as necessary; 9) care for persons with disabilities, including multiple sclerosis, as necessary; and 10) care for persons with behavioral and mental health needs, as necessary.

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Shanique Speight (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (on 12/16/2024)

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