Elder Abuse Victims Act Introduced to Improve Elder Abuse Enforcement

Written by Adam Peck Category: Elder Law January 26th, 2013 1 min read

Several senators Wednesday introduced the Elder Abuse Victims Act to improve enforcement of elder abuse.

The bill is a companion to the Elder Abuse Victims Act (H.R. 448), which the House passed earlier this year. It would create federal grants for states and localities to establish elder justice positions or units, and to provide support for prosecutorial training on elder-abuse laws. The legislation also would provide funding for elder abuse victims advocacy groups. Under the bill, the Department of Justice would be required to establish more uniform procedures to improve the handling of elder justice matters.

Sens. Herb Kohl (D-WI), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and George LeMieux (R-FL) introduced the bill. It complements the Elder Justice Act (S. 795) and the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act (S. 631), two other policies that address elder abuse. Provisions from the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act are part of the Senate Finance Committee’s healthcare reform bill.

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.