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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 296
BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Provides relative to training for law enforcement officers
and first responders with regard to Alzheimer's and other dementia-related conditions
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2405.8(G) and to enact R.S. 40:1133.1(D) and 2405.8(H),
3 relative to peace officer training; to provide for emergency medical personnel
4 training; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 40:2405.8(G) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
740:1133.1(D) and 40:2405.8(H) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §1133.1. Emergency medical personnel training; licensure
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10 D. The bureau shall ensure that Alzheimer's and dementia training are
11 incorporated within their education programs.
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13 §2405.8. Additional peace officer training requirements
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15 G. The council shall ensure that Alzheimer's and dementia training are
16 incorporated within their education programs.
17 H.(1) The council shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with
18 the Administrative Procedure Act, subject to the oversight of the House Committee
19 on the Administration of Criminal Justice and the Senate Committee on Judiciary B,
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1 for the implementation of a homicide investigator training program no later than July
2 1, 2016.
3 (2)(a) The council shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with
4 the Administrative Procedure Act, subject to the oversight of the House Committee
5 on the Administration of Criminal Justice and the Senate Committee on Judiciary B,
6 for the implementation of a sexual assault awareness training program as provided
7 in R.S. 17:1805(H) no later than October 1, 2015.
8 (b) The council shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with
9 the Administrative Procedure Act, subject to the oversight of the House Committee
10 on the Administration of Criminal Justice and the Senate Committee on Judiciary B,
11 for the implementation of a sexual assault awareness training program for peace
12 officers as defined in R.S. 40:2402(3)(a) as provided in Paragraph (C)(3) of this
13 Section no later than January 1, 2017.
14 (3)(a) The council shall promulgate rules in accordance with the
15 Administrative Procedure Act for implementation of the following training programs
16 for peace officers as provided in Subsections E and F of this Section:
17 (i) Domestic violence awareness training.
18 (ii) Communication with deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
19 (b) The council shall create and maintain a list of peace officers who have
20 successfully completed the domestic violence awareness training and the training on
21 communication with deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 296 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Hoffmann
Abstract: Provides for the training of peace officers and first responders with respect to
interacting with Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
Present law provides certain requirements for the education and training of emergency
medical personnel and peace officers.
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Proposed law requires the La. Dept. of Health, bureau of emergency medical services and
the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training to incorporate Alzheimer's and
dementia training into their education training programs.
(Amends R.S. 40:2405.8(G); Adds R.S. 40:1133.1(D) and 2405.8(H))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the original
bill:
1. Remove the requirement that the bureau and the Council on Peace Officer
Standards and Training create an Alzheimer's and dementia training program for
emergency medical personnel and peace officers, respectively.
2. Require the bureau and the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training to
incorporate Alzheimer's and dementia training into their current curriculum.
3. Remove the requirement that the training be completed within a certain amount
of time.
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