(b) Dementia training relative to 20 CAR § 411-407(c) shall include principles of person-centered dementia care including:

1. (1) Thorough knowledge of persons with Alzheimer's disease and dementia and their abilities and needs; and

2. (2) Methods for ensuring optimal functioning and quality of life including how to use problem-solving approaches to care, and techniques that ensure and preserve a resident’s:

   1. (A) Respect;
   2. (B) Values;
   3. (C) Choice; and
   4. (D) Dignity.

(c) The curriculum used for the initial training shall cover the following topics:

1. (1) Alzheimer's disease and other dementias;
2. (2) Person-centered care;
3. (3) Assessment and care planning;
4. (4) Activities of daily living; and
5. (5) Dementia-related behaviors and communication.

(d) The curriculum for a covered administrative staff member for the initial training shall also cover the following additional topics:

1. (1) Medical management information, education, and support;
2. (2) Staffing;
3. (3) Supportive and therapeutic environments; and
4. (4) Transitions and coordination of services.

(e) Dementia training for other covered staff members shall include, at a minimum:

1. (1) An overview of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias;
2. (2) Principles of person-centered care; and
3. (3) Dementia-related communication issues.

(f)

1. (1) The individual providing the training shall possess:

   1. (A) No less than two (2) years of work experience related to Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias or in health care, gerontology, or another related field;
   2. (B) A minimum of two (2) years of general nursing experience including at least one (1) year of nursing services in a nursing facility setting or an assisted living facility within the last five (5) years; or
   3. (C) A minimum of two (2) years of experience as an administrator in an assisted living facility or a facility that provides direct care to persons with dementia; and
   4. (D) Does not have any disciplinary action regarding their license by the licensing entity or authority.
2. (2) General nursing experience may include without limitation employment in a nursing assistant education program or employment in or supervision of nursing students in a nursing facility or unit, geriatrics department excluding a geriatric psychiatry department, long-term acute care hospital, home health care, hospice care, or other long-term care or home and community-based settings.