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Committee advances bill to expand free dementia training for businesses after personal testimony from caregivers
Summary
The committee recommended SB 2259 to pass with amendments after caregivers and advocates described the burden of dementia care and requested retraining provisions and program alignment with health/aging agencies; DBEDT said it can assist with outreach but recommended health/aging leadership for training delivery.
A House committee recommended SB 2259 to advance after testimony from caregivers, advocates and agency staff urging the legislature to expand free dementia-awareness training for businesses.
Hayden Cobb, who said he helped draft the bill, recounted losing both parents and urged passage: “I lost my dad to Alzheimer's disease… I strongly believe if my parents' workplace had access…
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