SB3604 Summary

• Allows any person to report information about suspicious deaths of eligible adults to designated agencies or the Department on Aging, in addition to existing abuse and neglect reporting requirements.

• Requires mandated reporters who believe an eligible adult's death may result from abuse or neglect to report to designated agencies or the Department for referral to law enforcement and the coroner or medical examiner.

• Prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who report suspicious deaths of eligible adults or testify in related proceedings.

• Mandates that reporters of suspicious deaths due to abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation testify fully in any administrative hearings resulting from such reports.

• Establishes that all records concerning suspicious death reports and related investigations remain confidential and cannot be disclosed except as authorized by law, with exceptions for law enforcement, coroners, medical examiners, and other specified entities.