(a) For purposes of this section, “financial agent” means an officer or employee of a financial institution, as defined in § 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 § 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.