AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES INTAKE UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES.

SB 161 requires Connecticut's Department of Aging and Disability Services to study whether creating an adult protective services intake unit - modeled after New York City's system - would be feasible. The study would assess how such a unit could better receive and process reports of fraud or abuse against vulnerable seniors. The department must complete the study and report findings to the legislature by December 31, 2025. This bill directly affects seniors at risk of exploitation, aiming to improve how their protection needs are addressed.