Home care aides.
- Requires home care aides to complete annual dementia care training starting January 1, 2027.
- Mandates five hours of entry-level training before aides can work with clients.
- Allows all required training to be completed through online programs.
- Violations of training requirements are punishable as misdemeanors.
Senator Limón's home care aide legislation adds dementia care training requirements to California's Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act, mandating that home care organizations ensure their affiliated aides complete specialized instruction for serving clients with dementia beginning January 1, 2027.
The bill maintains existing training requirements through 2026, under which home care aides must complete five hours of entry-level instruction before client contact and five hours of annual training covering core competencies like client rights, safety protocols, and daily care provision. Starting in 2027, the annual training curriculum will expand to include education on meeting the specific care needs of clients with dementia, while preserving all current training elements. Organizations may continue offering these programs through online platforms.
As violations of training requirements constitute misdemeanors under the Act, the addition of dementia care instruction creates new compliance obligations for home care organizations. The bill specifies that local agencies implementing these expanded requirements will not receive state reimbursement, as the changes fall under provisions regarding crime definition modifications in the California Constitution.
 Al MuratsuchiD Assemblymember | Floor Vote |  Not Contacted | |
 Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 James GallagherR Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 Jacqui IrwinD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted |
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Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | PASS |
- Requires home care aides to complete annual dementia care training starting January 1, 2027.
- Mandates five hours of entry-level training before aides can work with clients.
- Allows all required training to be completed through online programs.
- Violations of training requirements are punishable as misdemeanors.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Senator Limón's home care aide legislation adds dementia care training requirements to California's Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act, mandating that home care organizations ensure their affiliated aides complete specialized instruction for serving clients with dementia beginning January 1, 2027.
The bill maintains existing training requirements through 2026, under which home care aides must complete five hours of entry-level instruction before client contact and five hours of annual training covering core competencies like client rights, safety protocols, and daily care provision. Starting in 2027, the annual training curriculum will expand to include education on meeting the specific care needs of clients with dementia, while preserving all current training elements. Organizations may continue offering these programs through online platforms.
As violations of training requirements constitute misdemeanors under the Act, the addition of dementia care instruction creates new compliance obligations for home care organizations. The bill specifies that local agencies implementing these expanded requirements will not receive state reimbursement, as the changes fall under provisions regarding crime definition modifications in the California Constitution.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | PASS |
Al MuratsuchiD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
James GallagherR Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Jacqui IrwinD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted |