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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to Alzheimer's disease and related 2
dementia training for law enforcement officers; 3
creating s. 943.17299, F.S.; requiring the Department 4
of Law Enforcement to establish an online, continued 5
employment training component relating to Alzheimer's 6
disease and related forms of dementia; requiring that 7
the training component be developed with the 8
Department of Elder Affairs; specifying instructio n 9
requirements for the training component; authorizing 10
the completion of such training to count toward a 11
certain requirement; providing an effective date. 12
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14
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Section 1. Section 943.17299, Flo rida Statutes, is created 16
to read: 17
943.17299 Continued employment training relating to 18
Alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia. —The 19
department shall establish an online, continued employment 20
training component relating to Alzheimer's disease an d related 21
forms of dementia. The training component must be developed in 22
consultation with the Department of Elder Affairs and must 23
include, but need not be limited to, instruction on interacting 24
with persons with Alzheimer's disease or a related form of 25
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dementia, including instruction on techniques for recognizing 26
behavioral symptoms and characteristics, effective 27
communication, employing the use of alternatives to physical 28
restraints, and identifying signs of abuse, neglect, or 29
exploitation. Completion of the training component may count 30
toward the 40 hours of instruction for continued employment or 31
appointment as a law enforcement officer required under s. 32
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Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2024. 34