Connecticut General Statutes 19a-562b – Staff training and education on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia symptoms and care
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Each home health agency, residential care home and assisted living services agency, as those terms are defined in section 19a-490, and each licensed hospice care organization operating pursuant to section 19a-122b shall provide training and education on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia symptoms and care to all staff providing direct care upon employment and annually thereafter. The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 19a-562b
- Assisted living services agency: means an agency that provides chronic and stable individuals with services that include, but need not limited to, nursing services and assistance with activities of daily living and may have a dementia special care unit or program as defined in section 19a-562. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Health or the commissioner's designee. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490
- Home health agency: means an agency licensed as a home health care agency or a home health aide agency. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490