CT HB05266

Establishes a Green Alert communications network to be administered by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to assist law enforcement agencies in locating missing veterans, effective October 1, 2020.

Requires the Commissioner to designate a coordinator who must develop recovery protocols for missing veterans and submit annual reports to the General Assembly detailing the number of alerts issued, successful recoveries, and average response times.

Directs the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in consultation with the Military Department and Department of Veterans Affairs, to adopt regulations establishing minimum standards for alert issuance and geographic dissemination based on the veteran's circumstances, condition, and available transportation.

Requires minimum standards to ensure alerts include information about the veteran's special health care needs, comply with all privacy laws, and protect civil liberties and sensitive medical information.

Amends existing statutes to require municipal police departments to immediately accept missing veteran reports and include veterans in the missing persons clearinghouse system alongside missing children and mentally impaired or elderly individuals.