FL S0580

Department of Elderly Affairs required to develop and implement a public education program on memory impairment screening and early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders

Establishes a grant program for public and nonprofit entities to provide memory screening services and education, with preference given to applicants with demonstrated experience, established healthcare partnerships, and matching funds

Department may reserve up to 15% of grant program funding for technical support to grantees; grant recipients must submit evaluations of program effectiveness to the department

Public education program must operate within existing department resources; grant program implementation contingent upon state appropriation or availability of private resources

Allows Alzheimer's care training certificates to transfer across facility types (nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospices, home health agencies, adult day care centers) without requiring employees to repeat training when changing employers