AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION TO IMPLEMENT AND CREATE A MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR THE PURPLE ALERT SYSTEM.

HB 6648 requires Connecticut's Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to create a marketing campaign promoting the "Purple Alert" system. This system helps locate missing adults aged 18+ with mental impairments, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities. The bill mandates the department to implement outreach efforts to increase public awareness of the alert system, without changing its operational procedures. The focus is solely on raising awareness through marketing, not altering how the system functions. This directly affects individuals with these disabilities and their families by improving visibility of the resource.