[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9119 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9119

  To direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing 
 Services of the Department of Justice to establish a training course 
     relating to Alzheimer's disease and similar forms of dementia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2024

 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Ms. Barragan) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing 
 Services of the Department of Justice to establish a training course 
     relating to Alzheimer's disease and similar forms of dementia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Alzheimer's Law Enforcement 
Education Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. TRAINING COURSE RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND SIMILAR 
              FORMS OF DEMENTIA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services of the Department of Justice, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator for the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, shall establish a training 
course relating to Alzheimer's disease and similar forms of dementia 
and such training course shall be available online.
    (b) Development.--The training course shall include the following:
            (1) Instructions on interacting with persons with 
        Alzheimer's disease or a similar form of dementia.
            (2) Techniques for recognizing behavioral symptoms and 
        characteristics of Alzheimer's disease or a similar form of 
        dementia.
            (3) Techniques for effectively communicating with persons 
        with Alzheimer's disease or a similar form of dementia.
            (4) Effective use of alternatives to physical restraints 
        when interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease or a 
        similar form of dementia.
            (5) How to identify signs of abuse, neglect, or 
        exploitation of persons with Alzheimer's disease or a similar 
        form of dementia.
    (c) Completion.--The Director shall recommend that applicable State 
departments and agencies count participation in the course under this 
section towards the required hours of instruction for continued 
employment, or for appointment, as a law enforcement officer, 
correctional officer, or correctional probation officer.
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