(a) Not later than June 30, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Department of Public Health shall, within available appropriations, compile a list of training programs that are available to members of commercial ambulance services, commercial rescue services, volunteer and municipal ambulance services, ambulance services and paramedic intercept services operated and maintained by a state agency and emergency medical services personnel, as defined in section 20-206jj. Such training programs shall be approved by the Commissioner of Public Health and include techniques for handling incidents, such as wandering, that involve juveniles and adults with autism spectrum disorder, cognitive impairment and nonverbal learning disorder. Such training programs may be offered by institutions of higher education, health care professionals and advocacy organizations that are concerned with juveniles and adults with autism spectrum disorder, cognitive impairment or nonverbal learning disorder, and collaborations of such institutions, professionals or organizations. The department may accept private donations for the purposes of this section.

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(b) Not later than July 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Department of Public Health shall make the list compiled pursuant to subsection (a) of this section available to members of commercial ambulance services, commercial rescue services, volunteer and municipal ambulance services, ambulance services and paramedic intercept services operated and maintained by any state agency and emergency medical services personnel, as defined in section 20-206jj.