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SB2971Introduced in the Senate

DHS-DEMENTIA TRAINING

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Cristina Castro, District 22

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Official description

Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Requires direct service workers employed by the Department of Human Services, or an agency contracted with the Department, to provide services under the Home Services Program to complete at least 2 hours of dementia training at the start of their employment and annually thereafter. Requires the training to cover subjects concerning Alzheimer's disease and dementia, safety risks, and communication and behavior. Requires the Department to provide contractors with dementia training curriculum on the required subjects. Provides that any other laws or rules that impose more rigorous dementia training for direct service workers under the Home Services Program shall apply. Exempts from the training requirements direct service workers who provide proof that they obtained equivalent dementia training in compliance with another law or rule. For personal assistants covered by a collective bargaining agreement, requires the Department to establish, in consultation with the joint training committee created under the collective bargaining agreement, different parameters and specific topics for curriculum covering dementia training.

Where it stands

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

May 7, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  9. Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  12. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

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