Texas Implements New Dementia Training & Exam Requirements For Assisted Living Employees

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is implementing a newly signed law that requires assisted living facilities to ensure that managers and staff members who care for residents with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders complete dementia-related training. The initial training, which takes four hours, includes an exam. The topics include dementia, person-centered care, care-planning, activities of daily living, and common behaviors associated with dementia. To maintain the certificate, staff members and facility managers will be required to complete two hours of annual training.

The law, House Bill (HB) 1673, was signed on June 13 . . .