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Alzheimer’s Law Enforcement Education Act of 2025
To direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to establish a training course relating to Alzheimer's disease and similar forms of dementia.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to develop an online training course on Alzheimer's disease and similar forms of dementia within one year of enactment, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services. The course must include instruction on interacting with and recognizing symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, communicating effectively with affected individuals, using alternatives to physical restraints, and identifying signs of abuse or neglect. The bill recommends that state departments and agencies credit course completion toward the required training hours for law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers.
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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Vern Buchanan’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION $43,200
- FLORIDA CRYSTALS $16,100
- DERICK DERMATOLOGY $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $8,100
- CASL $7,609
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Vern Buchanan → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 14, 2025
Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Ms. Barragan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to establish a training course relating to Alzheimer’s disease and similar forms of dementia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Alzheimer’s Law Enforcement Education Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. TRAINING COURSE RELATING TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND SIMILAR FORMS OF DEMENTIA.
(a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, shall establish a training course relating to Alzheimer’s disease and similar forms of dementia and such training course shall be available online.
(b) Development.—The training course shall include the following:
(1) Instructions on interacting with persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia.
(2) Techniques for recognizing behavioral symptoms and characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia.
(3) Techniques for effectively communicating with persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia.
(4) Effective use of alternatives to physical restraints when interacting with persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia.
(5) How to identify signs of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia.
(c) Completion.—The Director shall recommend that applicable State departments and agencies count participation in the course under this section towards the required hours of instruction for continued employment, or for appointment, as a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer. <all>
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