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Bill would add Alzheimer’s/dementia training requirement for family-member guardians; Alzheimer’s Association supports substitute
Summary
Senate Bill 1536 (committee substitute) would require family-member guardians who care for persons aged 60 or older, or those partially/fully incapacitated by dementia, to complete a free one-hour dementia training within six months of appointment. The Alzheimer’s Association supported the committee substitute and the bill remains pending.
Senate Bill 1536, presented by Senator Creighton for Senator Zaffirini, would add dementia- and Alzheimer’s-specific education to required training for family-member guardians in specified cases. A committee substitute limits the requirement to guardians of persons age 60 or…
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