Home Table of Contents

§ 1-1991. Training for Alzheimer’s and dementia care

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Public Health Code
Article 19. Nursing Home Care (Refs & Annos)
Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-1991
§ 1-1991. Training for Alzheimer’s and dementia care
A. The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules that require all medical and direct care staff of nursing and specialized facilities, adult day care centers, assisted living centers and home health agencies licensed by the State Department of Health to complete, at a minimum, one (1) hour of in-service training per year in Alzheimer's- and dementia-related care.
B. The curricula for the training shall include, but not be limited to, learning ways to decode behavior messages, identifying common behavioral triggers and determining the types of positive communication that can take place between persons with Alzheimer's disease and professional caregivers.
C. The Board shall also promulgate rules establishing appropriate training requirements for support staff working in the facilities listed in subsection A of this section who do not provide direct care for patients.

Credits

Laws 2017, c. 231, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-1991, OK ST T. 63 § 1-1991
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document