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This bill modifies existing California law regarding home care aides by requiring additional training for both home care organizations and individual home care aides related to dementia care. Specifically, the bill mandates that home care organizations ensure their affiliated home care aides complete dementia-specific training prior to providing services and annually thereafter. For unaffiliated home care aides, the bill adds a requirement that they submit a signed affidavit confirming they have attended or viewed an online training video about caring for individuals with dementia when renewing their registration. Because the bill introduces new requirements and potential criminal penalties for non-compliance (such as expanding the crime of perjury by requiring a signed affidavit), it is considered a state-mandated local program. The bill also includes a provision stating that no state reimbursement will be required for implementing these new requirements. The additional training is intended to improve the quality of care for clients with dementia by ensuring home care aides have specific knowledge about the special care needs of these vulnerable individuals.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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