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Committee approves dementia training measure for health providers, with amendments and funding language deferred
Summary
Senate Bill 1252 to establish a specialized dementia training program at the University of Hawaii was amended and advanced by the committee; the Alzheimer’s Association and medical school representatives supported the measure and proposed curriculum and research-coordination amendments.
Senate Bill 1252, which requires the University of Hawaii to establish a specialized training program to educate health-care providers on dementia care, diagnosis and treatment, was passed by the Senate Committee on Higher Education on Feb. 6 with technical amendments and direction to clarify curricular and research components.
Colby Chock of the Alzheimer’s Association testified in strong support and proposed amendments to define curriculum…
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