Resolve, To Promote Education Regarding Parkinson's Disease among Health Care and Emergency Personnel

Sec. 1. Education regarding Parkinson's disease. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall undertake an educational initiative regarding Parkinson's disease to increase understanding among health care and emergency personnel by July 1, 2012. The initiative must include training on Parkinson's disease and its symptoms and appropriate responses to individuals with Parkinson's disease with whom health care and emergency personnel come into contact professionally that is in addition to current training requirements. In developing the initiative, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall work collaboratively with the boards of licensure in the health care professions, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Corrections, public transportation providers and crisis intervention personnel. Informational materials developed under the initiative must be used to update and supplement materials used in the information and referral service on Parkinson's Syndrome required pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 1641.

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This resolve requires the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to undertake an educational initiative regarding Parkinson's disease to increase understanding among health care and emergency personnel by July 1, 2012. The initiative must include training on Parkinson's disease and its symptoms and appropriate responses. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is directed to work collaboratively with the boards of licensure in the health care professions, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Corrections, public transportation providers and crisis intervention personnel. Informational materials developed under the initiative must be used in the information and referral service on Parkinson's Syndrome.