Signed into law by Governor May 11, 2014. Amends the Women's Economic Security Act (WESA) to include familial status and family caregiver status as part of protected classes in employment actions. Persons cannot be denied employment or terminated, discriminated against for promotion or pay by an employer or employment agency. 

The Commission on Aging shall study (1) private sources of funding available to elderly persons and persons with Alzheimer's disease in need of home or community-based care, (2) the availability of programs funded by the state that provide home- or community- based care to elderly persons and persons with Alzheimer's disease in need of home or community-based care, and (3) the cost effectiveness of such programs funded by the state. Not later than January 1, 2015, the commission shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly of its findings.    

Strengthens Iowa's elder abuse prevention, detection, and intervention efforts. Elder abuse defined as non-accidental infliction of bodily injury; sexual offenses; financial abuse; neglect of food, shelter, clothing, supervision and physical or mental health by a Caregiver. Implementation will be through local Agencies on Aging who shall designate an elder rights specialist to administer the local program and conduct public education and outreach on elder abuse.  Establishes a Victim's Compensation Fund.

• http://coolice.legis.iowa.gov/Legislation/85thGA/Bills/SenateFiles/Reprinted/SF2239.html 

There are few Alzheimer's and dementia care training requirements for health care professionals and facilities serving individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia in Connecticut. It is estimated that sixty-eight percent of nursing home residents in Connecticut have some form of dementia. Yet, Connecticut only requires Alzheimer's special care units or programs to provide dementia-specific training to their staff. This bill expands the training requirements and ensures the consistency with which not only institutional care facilities educate their employees on Alzheimer's care, but also includes training on dementia for missing persons police training and Emergency Medical Technicians.

• http://www.cga.ct.gov/2014/tob/s/2014SB-00179-R04-SB.htm 

The State Department of Public Health shall maintain a Health Care Worker Registry that will note when any direct care provider has a claim of abuse, neglect or financial exploitation filed against them. Access to the Registry shall be limited to the Department on Aging, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Public Health and providers of direct care. These agencies are responsible for doing an on-line verification that no direct care provider has such complaints against them, and the results of the verification must be retained in records. These State agencies and providers are prohibited from retaining, hiring, compensating directly or on behalf of a patient, or utilizing services of providers for whom the online check of the person reveals a verified claim of abuse, neglect or exploitation. No payment of government funds will be allowed for persons with such claims against them.   

• http://openstates.org/il/bills/98th/HB4327/  

Creates the Illinois Family Care Provider Act. Provides that an employer must provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid family medical leave to an employee during any 12-month period for one or more of these purposes: the birth or adoption of a grandchild in order for the employee to care for such grandchild; the placement of a grandchild with the employee for adoption or foster care; or in order to care for a grandchild if such grandchild has a serious health condition or the employee to care for a grandparent if such grandparent has a serious health condition. Contains provisions concerning notification and certification. Authorizes an employee to file a civil action for enforcement.    

• http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB4272&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=78403&DocNum=4272&GAID=12&Session=&print=true    

The California Department of Aging is charged with analyzing data and population trends when developing new programs and policies. This bill would require the department, upon receiving $200,000 in private funds earmarked for implementing this bill, to form an expert panel of at least 13 members to make recommendations to the legislature on how to improve services for unpaid and family caregivers in California. The bill requires the committee to provide a written report of the findings by July 1, 2016.    

• http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB1744   

The state of Delaware recognizes that older adults who need assistance want to remain in their homes, and that currently much of their care is being performed by unpaid caregivers at a cost savings to Delaware of $1.5 billion each year. With future projections indicating a growing number of older adults requiring care a Family Caregiver Task Force of at least 21 specified members will be formed to study and make findings of what supports are necessary for family caregivers assisting the aging and adults with disabilities. The Task Force shall report its findings to the General Assembly by May 21, 2015.   

http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/vwLegislation/HCR+57  

Alzheimer's Disease; Requiring the Division of Emergency Management, in coordination with local emergency management agencies, to maintain a registry of persons with special needs; providing additional staffing requirements for special needs shelters; authorizing the Department of Health, in coordination with the division, to adopt rules relating to standards for the special needs registration program; establishing the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program within the department, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2014  

•  http://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0872/BillText/c2/HTML 

• http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billAnalysisClient.xhtml 

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