| Sec. 1. Education regarding Parkinson's disease. By January 1, 2004, the |
Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health shall undertake |
a comprehensive program of education regarding Parkinson's |
disease. In designing and implementing the program, the |
department shall work with the boards of licensure of the |
health care professions, statewide associations providing |
health care information and training and the Bureau of Elder |
and Adult Services within the department. The program must |
include education for emergency workers and first responders; |
professional and paraprofessional health care personnel; |
public safety, law enforcement and correctional personnel; |
public transportation personnel; and crisis intervention |
personnel. The program must provide education on Parkinson's |
disease and responses to crisis situations for persons with |
Parkinson's disease. |