SB 329 — Requires certain persons to complete training relating to elderly persons and persons with cognitive impairments. (BDR 40-1086)

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329–SENATORSDondero FLoop LORESand ;Taylor Joint Sponsors:

DAssemblymembers ONDEROGoulding Land OOPNguyen ANDCHAPTER.......... T AYLOR M ARCH 11, 2025 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :

SSEMBLYMEMBERS G OULDING AND N GUYEN ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Requires certain persons to complete training relating to elderly persons and persons with cognitive impairments.

(BDR 40-1086) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegislativeLegExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:requires each applicant for certification as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic to complete training concerning identifying and interacting with persons with developmental disabilities before initial certification.

(NRS 450B.180) Existing law requiresprovides eachthat applicanta forperson certificationwho asis anrequired emergencyto medicalobtain technician,such advancedtraining emergencyis medicalnot technicianheld orto paramedica tohigher completestandard disabilitiesof before(NRS initial41.1391) certification.not have a greater duty because he or she has received such training.

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emergencymatter medicalbetween technicianbrackets or[omitted paramedicmaterial] is notmaterial held to abe higheromitted. standard of care and does not have a greater duty because he or she has received any training required by section 1.5.

The board may, in consultation with persons who own or operate an ambulance and fire-fighting agencies, adopt regulations requiring that an applicant for certification as an - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic must have completed training concerning interacting with elderly persons and persons who are cognitively impaired.

Any such regulations must require the training to include,inc(a) withoutRecognizing limitation,and instructioneffectively concerning:interacting with elderly persons in relevant settings;

(a) Recognizing and effectively interacting with elderly persons in relevant settings;

(a) Allow an applicant for certification who is subject to the regulations to have completed the training described in subsection 1 as part of a program of training completed pursuant to NRS 450B.1905, 450B.191 or 450B.195;

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41.1391as 1.a volunteer with a fire-fighting agency, an emergency medicalng technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic or a peace officer who has received the training required pursuant to NRS 289.605, 450B.160 or 450B.180 shall not be held to a higher standard of care and does not have a duty greater than had he or she not received the training with respect to the identification, diagnosis or treatment of a developmental disability.

An attendant, firefighter employed by or serving as a volunteer with a fire-fighting agency, an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic or a NRS 289.605, 450B.160 or 450B.180 shall not be held to a highero standard of care and does not have a duty greater than had he or she not received the training with respect to the identification, diagnosis or treatment of a developmental disability.

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