FL S0634

Cited as the "Florida Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Training Act," requires the Department of Elderly Affairs to develop or approve standardized dementia-related training courses by January 1, 2022, offered in multiple formats and languages including internet-based, video, teleconferencing, and classroom instruction

Requires all employees of licensed nursing homes, home health agencies, hospices, assisted living facilities, adult family-care homes, and adult day care centers to complete 1 hour of dementia-related training within 30 days of hire, covering interaction methods and warning signs of dementia

Requires direct care workers to complete an additional 3 hours of evidence-based training within 4 months of employment, covering topics such as person-centered care, activities of daily living, and dementia-related behaviors, plus 2 hours of continuing education every 2 calendar years

Facilities advertising special care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders must require direct care workers to complete an additional 4 hours of department-approved training within 4 months of employment

Establishes a portable training certificate system with unique provider identifiers, allowing employees who change employers to transfer proof of completed training without repeating courses, and requires training providers to have at least 2 years of relevant experience to be approved