Bill Text: HI SB2567 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Dementia.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-24 - Referred to PSM/HHS, WAM. [SB2567 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB2567-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO DEMENTIA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 139, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§139-
Dementia
training. (a) The
board shall create or adopt training materials related to the recognition and
signs of Alzheimer's disease and related types of dementia. The training materials shall include:
(1) Strategies for recognizing key signs of Alzheimer's disease and related types of dementia;
(2) Strategies for assessing cognition;
(3) Best practices for interacting with persons having Alzheimer's disease or related types of dementia; and
(4) Strategies to best identify and intervene
in situations in which persons having Alzheimer's disease or related types of
dementia may be at particular risk of abuse or neglect.
(b)
Law enforcement officers shall review training materials provided by the
board, in accordance with this section, for a minimum of one hour each year.
(c) The training materials shall be provided to
applicable law enforcement officers at no cost; provided that the board shall seek
funding from nonprofit organizations for the training materials.
(d) The board may coordinate with employers of
law enforcement officers to develop applicable training materials and standards.
(e) The board may utilize educational and training resources available in the public and private sectors to develop training materials required under this section."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Report Title:
Law Enforcement Standards Board; Dementia Training; Law Enforcement Officers
Description:
Requires
the law enforcement standards board to develop training materials related to
the recognition and signs of Alzheimer's disease and related types of dementia.
Requires law enforcement officers to review
training materials for at least 1 hour per year.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
