SB 353 IN

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Requires a registered home health aide who: (1) is employed as a home health aide; and (2) provides care to an individual who has been diagnosed with or experiences symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or a related cognitive disorder; to complete certain dementia training. Sets forth the requirements of dementia training. Requires the state department of health to: (1) identify and approve a dementia training program that meets certain requirements as an approved dementia training program; and (2) establish and implement a process for state department approval of a dementia training program. Allows a home health aide to produce a certificate of completion issued by an entity that provides approved dementia training as proof of compliance with the training requirements.

• Vaneta Becker Republican · author
• Stacey Donato Republican · author
• J. Davisson · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2022 Authored by Senators Becker and Donato · upper
2. Jan 11, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 27, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 31, 2022 Senators Yoder and Charbonneau added as coauthors · upper
5. Jan 31, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
6. Jan 31, 2022 Senator Young M added as coauthor · upper
7. Feb 1, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 179: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
8. Feb 1, 2022 House sponsor: Representative Davisson J. · upper
9. Feb 1, 2022 Cosponsors: Representatives Vermilion A, Ledbetter C, Shackleford · upper
10. Feb 1, 2022 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
11. Feb 2, 2022 Referred to the House · upper
12. Feb 8, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
13. Feb 17, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
14. Feb 17, 2022 Representative Shackleford removed as cosponsor · lower
15. Feb 17, 2022 Representative Porter added as cosponsor · lower
16. Feb 21, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
17. Feb 22, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 243: yeas 82, nays 10 · lower
18. Feb 23, 2022 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
19. Mar 1, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
20. Mar 1, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
21. Mar 8, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive
22. Mar 8, 2022 Public Law 44 · upper
23. Mar 8, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Feb 23, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 10, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 27, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Feb 17, 2022 · PDF