The bill amends the "Mozelle senior or vulnerable adult medical alert act" to enhance the response to reports of missing seniors or vulnerable adults. It introduces new provisions that establish the senior or vulnerable adult medical alert as the official response, mandates the broadcast of information regarding such incidents, and outlines the powers and duties of state and local governmental officers and entities. Additionally, the bill specifies that law enforcement agencies must forward information about missing individuals to relevant agencies and broadcasters, and it allows for the dissemination of alerts through newspapers.

Furthermore, the bill requires the Department of State Police to establish and maintain a missing senior or vulnerable adult medical alert system plan, which is designed to rapidly disseminate information via wireless devices in accordance with federal law. The activation of this alert system can only occur after a report is completed and must follow the policies set by the Department of State Police. The law enforcement agency is also tasked with notifying the Department of State Police upon the completion of a report to request the issuance of a medical alert.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 28.715
As Passed by the House: 28.715