| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Lumsden of the 12 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Crowe of the 118 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Gunter |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and McDonald III of the 26 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 16 | 16 | | AN ACT |
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| 17 | 17 | | To amend Chapter 5 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to |
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| 19 | 19 | | Georgia Public Safety Training Center, so as to require the Georgia Public Safety Training2 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Center to create and maintain an at-risk adult training course focusing on officer response to3 |
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| 21 | 21 | | individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia; to provide for requirements for such4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | course; to provide for collaborative course development with the Division of Aging Services;5 |
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| 23 | 23 | | to provide for approval of the training program by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and6 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Training Council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other7 |
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| 25 | 25 | | purposes.8 |
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| 26 | 26 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:9 |
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| 27 | 27 | | SECTION 1.10 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Chapter 5 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia Public11 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Safety Training Center, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:12 |
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| 30 | 30 | | "35-5-8. |
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| 32 | 32 | | (a) The Georgia Public Safety Training Center shall create and maintain an at-risk adult14 |
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| 33 | 33 | | training course available to all peace officers, emergency medical personnel, and15 |
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| 36 | 36 | | behavioral health co-responders relating to responding to at-risk adults, including those16 |
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| 37 | 37 | | individuals living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.17 |
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| 38 | 38 | | (b) Such training course shall, at a minimum, provide training in:18 |
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| 39 | 39 | | (1) Investigating criminal violations involving benefits trafficking and related offenses;19 |
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| 40 | 40 | | (2) Investigating criminal violations involving the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a20 |
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| 41 | 41 | | disabled adult or elder person;21 |
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| 42 | 42 | | (3) Responding to reports of missing persons;22 |
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| 43 | 43 | | (4) Interacting with victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation in a victim centered and23 |
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| 44 | 44 | | trauma informed way; and24 |
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| 45 | 45 | | (5) Certain aspects of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia and cognitive25 |
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| 46 | 46 | | impairment, including;26 |
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| 47 | 47 | | (A) Instruction in interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other forms27 |
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| 48 | 48 | | of dementia;28 |
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| 49 | 49 | | (B) Techniques for recognizing the behavioral symptoms and characteristics of29 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia;30 |
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| 51 | 51 | | (C) Techniques for effective communication with persons with Alzheimer's disease and31 |
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| 52 | 52 | | other forms of dementia;32 |
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| 53 | 53 | | (D) Techniques for employing alternatives to physical restraints; and33 |
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| 54 | 54 | | (E) Protocols for contacting caregivers when an individual with Alzheimer's disease34 |
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| 55 | 55 | | or other form of dementia is found wandering or during an emergency situation.35 |
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| 56 | 56 | | (c) The training course provided for in this Code section shall be developed by the Georgia36 |
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| 57 | 57 | | Public Safety Training Center in collaboration with the Forensic Special Initiatives Unit37 |
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| 58 | 58 | | of the Division of Aging Services of the Department of Human Services.38 |
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| 59 | 59 | | (d) The number of hours and specific curriculum required for the training course provided39 |
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| 60 | 60 | | for in this Code section shall be approved by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and40 |
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| 61 | 61 | | Training Council."41 |
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