E2SSB 5337 — Creating a certification for memory care services.

What this bill does

Requires entities operating a memory care facility or memory care unit to become certified by the Department of Social and Health Services by meeting standards specific to the needs of residents with dementia regarding the physical building, staffing, policies and procedures, and resident care and environment.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 14, 2025
  92 yea · 4 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 11, 2025
  49 yea · 0 nay

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