Sec. 7. Prevention, assessment, and response to elder abuse
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Section 305(a)(2)(E) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3025(a)(2)(E) ) is amended by inserting older individuals who are or are alleged victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation, after proficiency, . Section 306 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3026 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(6)— in subparagraph (G), by inserting and at the end; and by adding at the end the following: in coordination with the State agency and with the State agency responsible for elder abuse prevention services, increase public awareness of elder abuse and financial exploitation, remove barriers to elder abuse education, prevention, investigation, and treatment; coordinate elder justice activities (including screenings) provided by the area agency on aging, community health centers, other public agencies, and nonprofit private organizations; develop standardized, coordinated, and reporting protocols with respect to elder abuse; and report any instances of elder abuse in accordance with State law. ; and in subsection (b)(3)— in subparagraph (J), by striking and ; by redesignating subparagraph
(K)as subparagraph (L); and by inserting after subparagraph
(J)the following: protection from elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation; and . Section 307(a)(12) is amended— by redesignating subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)as subparagraphs
(C)and (D); and by inserting after subparagraph
(A)the following: that the State will develop and implement standardized protocols for screening and reporting with respect to elder abuse; . Section 321(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030d(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by inserting elder abuse and neglect screening, after mental health), ; in paragraph (8), by inserting , elder abuse, and neglect after mental health ; and in paragraph (23), by inserting , elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation after mental health . Section 339(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030g–21(2) ) is amended— in subparagraph (J), by striking , and and inserting a comma; in subparagraph (K), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and ; and by adding at the end the following: encourages individuals who distribute nutrition services under subpart 2 to distribute information on diabetes, elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and the annual Medicare wellness exam. .
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- 42 USC 3030g–21(2)
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Prevention, assessment, and response to elder abuse
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