HB 6775 — AN ACT CONCERNING MANDATED REPORTERS.

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677523-168 HouseAN ofACT Representatives,CONCERNING AprilMANDATED 5,REPORTERS. 2023 The Committee on Human Services reported through REP.

GILCHREST of the 18th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING MANDATED REPORTERS.

Any mandatory reporter who fails for the first time to make such report within the prescribed time shall retake the mandatory training on detecting potential abuse, neglect, exploitation and abandonment of elderly persons and provide the commissioner with proof of successful sHB6775completionofsuchtraining.Anymandatoryreporterwhosubsequently /failstomakesuchreportwithintheprescribedtimeperiodshallbefined Filenot more than five hundred dollars and shall retake the mandatory training on detecting potential abuse, neglect, exploitation and Substitute House Bill No.

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458 completionofsuchtraining.Anymandatoryreporterwhosubsequently failstomakesuchreportwithintheprescribedtimeperiodshallbefined not more than five hundred dollars and shall retake the mandatory training on detecting potential abuse, neglect, exploitation and abandonment of elderly persons and provide the commissioner with proof of successful completion of such training.

For purposes of this subsection, "mandatory reporter" means any (1) physician or surgeon licensed under the provisions of chapter 370, (2) resident physician or intern in anyhospitalinthisstate,whetherornotsolicensed,(3)registerednurse, (4) nursing home administrator, nurse's aide or orderly in a nursing home facility or residential care home, (5) person paid for caring for a resident in a nursing home facility or residential care home, (6) staff person employed by a nursing home facility or residential care home, (7) residents' advocate, other than a representative of the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, as established under section 17a-870, including the State Ombudsman, (8) licensed practical nurse, medical examiner, dentist, optometrist, chiropractor, podiatrist, social worker, [clergyman] member of the clergy, police officer, pharmacist, psychologist or physical therapist, (9) person paid for caring for an elderly person by any institution, organization, agency or facility, including but not limited to, any employee of a community-based services provider, senior center, home care agency, homemaker and companion agency, adult day care center, village-model community and congregate housing facility, (10) person licensed or certified as an emergency medical services provider pursuant to chapter 368d or 384d, including any such emergency medical services provider who is a member of a municipal fire department, [and] (11) driver of a sHB6775paratransit /vehicle, Fileas defined in section 13b-38k, (12) licensed professional counselor, (13) adult probation officer, (14) adult parole Public Act No.

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4586775 paratransit vehicle, as defined in section 13b-38k, (12) licensed professional counselor, (13) adult probation officer, (14) adult parole officer, (15) physician assistant, (16) dental hygienist, and (17) resident services coordinator, clinical care coordinator and manager employed by a housing authority or municipal developer operating an elderly housing project.

ThisApproved actJune shall28, take2023 effectPublic asAct followsNo. and shall amend the following sections:

Section23-168 13 July 1, 2023 17b-451(a) Statement of Legislative3 Commissioners:

The provisions of subdivision (a)(17) were redrafted for internal consistency and consistency with other provisions of the general statutes.

HS Joint Favorable Subst.

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458 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $ Correction, Dept.;

Judicial Dept.

GF - Potential See Below See Below Cost Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential See Below See Below Revenue Gain Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill adds professions to the list of mandated reporters resulting in a potential cost for incarceration or probation and a potential revenue gain from fines.

On average, the marginal cost to the state for incarcerating an offender for the year is $2,500 while the average marginal cost for supervision in the community is less than $800 each 2 year.

Mandated reporters are required to take a training that is offered online and takes less than one hour to complete.

Unintentional failure to report is punishable by up to a $500 fine and a requirement to retake training.

Intentional failure to report is a class C misdemeanor for first offenses and a class A misdemeanor for subsequent offenses.

1Inmate marginal cost is based on increased consumables (e.g.

food, clothing, water, sewage, living supplies, etc.) This does not include a change in staffing costs or utility expenses because these would only be realized if a unit or facility opened.

2Probation marginal cost is based on services provided by private providers and only includes costs that increase with each additional participant.

This does not include a cost for additional supervision by a probation officer unless a new offense is anticipated to result in enough additional offenders to require additional probation officers.

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458 The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to the number of offenses.

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458 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 6775 AN ACT CONCERNING MANDATED REPORTERS.