Bill > HB375

This bill mandates that the Department of Human Resources, specifically its Adult Protective Services division, must create and implement comprehensive dementia training programs. This training will cover essential topics such as identifying individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, recognizing common safety risks like wandering and neglect, understanding communication challenges and behavioral changes, and learning best practices for interacting with and serving individuals with dementia to prevent abuse. Crucially, all employees and contractors of the department who are responsible for finding adults needing care and protection must complete this training, including two hours upon starting their role and an additional two hours every two years for continuing education. The department is also empowered to establish rules for administering this training, including curriculum development and record-keeping. This act is set to take effect on October 1, 2026.

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