Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1991: Training for Alzheimer's and dementia care

A. The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules that

require all medical and direct care staff of nursing and specialized

facilities, adult day care centers, assisted living centers and home

health agencies licensed by the State Department of Health to

complete, at a minimum, one (1) hour of in-service training per year

in Alzheimer's- and dementia-related care.

B. The curricula for the training shall include, but not be

limited to, learning ways to decode behavior messages, identifying

common behavioral triggers and determining the types of positive

communication that can take place between persons with Alzheimer's

disease and professional caregivers.

C. The Board shall also promulgate rules establishing

appropriate training requirements for support staff working in the

facilities listed in subsection A of this section who do not provide

direct care for patients.