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This bill amends the Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act to require home care organizations to ensure that home care aides complete additional training specifically focused on caring for clients with dementia, starting January 1, 2027. Currently, home care aides must complete five hours of entry-level training (including orientation and safety) and five hours of annual training covering topics like client rights, daily living needs, abuse prevention, and personal care. The new requirement adds a sixth area of annual training specifically addressing the special care needs of clients with dementia. The training can be completed through online programs. Since the bill creates new requirements that could be considered a crime if not followed, it is technically a state-mandated local program. However, the bill specifies that no reimbursement will be required for implementing these new training requirements. Violations of the training requirements would be considered a misdemeanor, maintaining the existing enforcement mechanism of the Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB412