101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3559

 

Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Mandatory Dementia-Specific Training Act. Provides that emergency medical technicians, probate judges, paid conservators, and protective services employees shall receive dementia-specific training, including, but not limited to, training in Alzheimer's disease and dementia symptoms and care. Provides that the personnel must receive a refresher training course at least once every 3 years. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall implement and conduct the training program, set standards and determine the hours and frequency of necessary training, and adopt any rules necessary to implement the Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Mandatory Dementia-Specific Training Act.
 
6    Section 5. Dementia-specific training.
7    (a) The following personnel shall receive
8dementia-specific training, including, but not limited to,
9training in Alzheimer's disease and dementia symptoms and care:
10        (1) emergency medical technicians;
11        (2) probate judges;
12        (3) paid guardians of persons with disabilities; and
13        (4) protective service employees.
14    (b) The personnel required to receive the training under
15subsection (a) must receive a refresher training course at
16least once every 3 years.
17    (c) The Department of Public Health shall implement and
18conduct the training program, shall set standards, and shall
19determine the hours and frequency of training necessary for
20persons required to receive training under this Act.
21    (d) The Department of Public Health shall adopt any rules
22necessary to implement this Act.