Bill Text: IL HB3559 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3559 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3559-Introduced.html

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