Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program.
This bill requires the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training - specifically addressing the needs and rights of residents with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders - in the annual long-term care training program. The training program must cover topics like identifying and reporting abuse, resident rights, and memory care methods, and is mandated for the ombudsman's staff, volunteer advocates, and Department of Health facility surveyors. If the training program fails to include this content within one year of the bill's effective date, the ombudsman must report to legislative committees to explain the delay and outline implementation steps. The training may also be offered to residents, families, and long-term care facility employees, subject to staff and funding availability.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 5, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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Tennille McCoy
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