CT HB06775

Mandatory reporters must report suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment of elderly persons to the Commissioner of Social Services within 24 hours of suspicion or belief.

First-time failure to report requires mandatory training completion on detecting elderly abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment.

Subsequent failures to report result in fines up to $500 and mandatory training; intentional failures constitute class C misdemeanor (first offense) or class A misdemeanor (subsequent offenses).

Employers of individuals caring for persons 60 years or older must provide mandatory training and inform employees of their reporting obligations.

Mandatory reporters include 17 categories of professionals and caregivers, including physicians, nurses, nursing home staff, social workers, clergy, police officers, pharmacists, and emergency medical services providers (effective July 1, 2023).