SB3299 Summary

• Requires Inspector General to establish rules ensuring agencies receive regular status updates on ongoing investigations and are informed of the ability to have trained staff conduct investigations.

• Modifies training program requirements to mandate "ongoing and consistent" training (rather than just "ongoing") covering investigation techniques, communication skills, community service models for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities or mental illness, and appropriate interaction methods in community settings.

• Requires Office of Inspector General to indicate investigation start dates on all reports, ensure timely completion of investigative reports, and outline procedures to streamline the investigatory process within one year of the bill's effective date.

• Establishes procedures for managing investigation caseloads by severity, allowing Inspector General to delegate investigation of minor allegations to community agencies while retaining primary responsibility for egregious allegations.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.