House Passes Elder Abuse Victims Act
On February 11, 2009, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 448, the Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009. The legislation would direct the Attorney General to: (1) study and report to Congress on state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (including laws requiring reporting of nursing home deaths); (2) develop a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities; (3) award grants to support and train state and local prosecutors, courts, and law enforcement personnel handling elder justice-related matters; and (4) establish the Elder Serve Victim grant program to facilitate and coordinate programs to provide emergency services to victims of elder abuse.
