House Sponsors: SANTIAGO-SAVIANO AND LOPEZ. Senate Sponsors: PARKER Short description: DEMENTIA TRAINING-BKGD Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Public Health Act to require the Department of Public Health to develop training and experience criteria for persons providing health and home care to victims of dementia-related disorders and to assess the effectiveness of certifying those persons. Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act to require the Department to conduct criminal background checks on those persons prior to employment. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Public Health) There will be significant fiscal implications to this Dept. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB 1576 fails to create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status