FL H1507

Creates the "Florida Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Education and Training Act" (s. 430.5025, F.S.), establishing uniform dementia training requirements for employees of covered providers including nursing homes, home health agencies, nurse registries, assisted living facilities, adult family-care homes, and adult day care centers

Requires all covered provider employees to receive basic written information upon hiring, and those providing direct care or having regular contact must complete a free, online 1-hour training within 30 days of employment; additional training of 2–3 hours is required within 7 months depending on provider type, covering behavior management, activities of daily living, and working with families

Imposes enhanced training requirements for facilities advertising specialized Alzheimer's/dementia care: employees with regular contact must complete 3 additional hours within 3 months, direct care staff must complete 4 additional hours of dementia-specific training within 6 months, and 4 hours of annual continuing education thereafter

Employees who complete the required training are not required to repeat it when changing employment to a different covered provider, and training hours may count toward certification or licensure requirements for certified nursing assistants and licensed health care practitioners

Individuals employed or contracted before July 1, 2022, must complete the new training requirements by July 1, 2025; the Department of Elderly Affairs is authorized to adopt training curriculum guidelines, approve training providers, and adopt rules to implement the act