§ 20-10-2503 — Dementia training for covered staff members

(a) A facility shall provide initial training to: (1) All covered staff members: (A) On or after August 1, 2023; or (B) Within ninety (90) days of the start of their employment; and (2) All covered staff members who were employed before August 1, 2023, and who have not received equivalent training within the past twenty-four (24) months. (b) Initial training requirements shall be completed within ninety (90) days of that date. (c) A facility shall: (1) Establish procedures for ongoing staff support regarding the treatment and care of persons with dementia, which shall include on-site mentoring programs and other support mechanisms; (2) Identify and designate standardized trainings, including online trainings, that meet the requirements of this subchapter; and (3) Issue a certificate to covered staff members upon completion of initial training, which shall be portable between settings within the state. (d) If a covered staff member does not have a lapse of dementia-related direct service or administration employment for twenty-four (24) consecutive months or more, the covered staff member shall not be required to repeat the initial dementia training. (e) A covered staff member is responsible for maintaining documentation regarding completed dementia trainings and evaluations.

Legislative History

Added by Act 2023, No. 335,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.