Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 319dd - Protective Services for the Elderly
Section 17b-463. - Mandatory training for financial agents in detecting fraud, exploitation and financial abuse of elderly persons.

(a) For purposes of this section, “financial agent” means an officer or employee of a financial institution, as defined in section 32-350, who (1) has direct contact with an elderly person within the officer's or employee's scope of employment or professional practice, or (2) reviews or approves an elderly person's financial documents, records or transactions.

(b) A financial agent shall participate in mandatory training to detect potential fraud, exploitation and financial abuse of elderly persons, including utilizing the resources available on the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity portal established pursuant to section 17b-463a. All financial agents shall complete such training within six months from availability of training resources on the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity web portal, or within the first six months of their employment, if later.
(P.A. 15-236, S. 6; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 155; P.A. 19-117, S. 127.)
History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “Commission on Aging” with “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 19-117 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors” with “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity”, effective July 1, 2019.

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