Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.
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This bill aims to align the Silver Alert System with the Amber Alert System by requiring media outlets that participate in the Silver Alert program to broadcast similar alerts when a missing person believed to be suffering from dementia or other cognitive impairment is reported. The bill mandates the use of a distinctive sound tone and a specific alert message, and specifies broadcast intervals for the first three hours of an alert.
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