,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjag,mr4   
,k+ ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1
 & ,mr4 ,meehan7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 & ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
reau?orize ! ,eld] ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjji4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,eld] ,ju/ice ,reau?orization ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal (   
,public ,heal?1 at lea/ #aj p]c5t ( old]
 ,am]icans exp]i5ce eld] abuse4  7#b7   
,victims ( eld] f9ancial abuse are      
e/imat$ to lose at lea/ #b4i billion a  
ye>4  7#c7 ,victims ( eld] abuse are    
?ree times m likely to end up 9 a       

hospital & f\r times m likely to end up 
9 a nurs+ home ?an nonvictims4  7#d7    
,adult protective s]vices :i* op]ate 9  
all #ej ,/ates to help prev5t eld] abuse
 & inve/igate cases h no d$icat$ ,f$]al 
fund+ or any designat$ ,f$]al ag5cy     
home4  7#e7 ,und]report+ ( eld] abuse   
cases1 especially f9ancial abuse1 rema9s
 a major issue comb9$ ) a de>? (        
compreh5sive & reliable data :i*        
collectively leads to a va/             
und]e/imation ( ! real am\nt ( eld]     
abuse 9 ! ,nation4  7#f7 ,diff]5ces 9   
,/ate laws & practices 9 ! areas (      
abuse1 neglect1 & exploitation ( old]   
adults lead to significant disp>ities 9 
prev5tion1 protective & social s]vices1 
treatm5t sy/ems1 & law en=cem5t1 & lead 
to o!r inequities4  7#g7 ,/>t+ ) ! #aigd
 enactm5t ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & 
,treatm5t ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has  
play$ an important role 9 promot+       
rese>*1 tra9+1 public safety1 data      
collection1 ! id5tification1 developm5t1
 & dissem9ation ( promis+ heal? c>e1    

social1 & protective s]vices1 & law     
en=cem5t practices1 relat+ to *ild abuse
 & neglect1 dome/ic viol5ce1 & viol5ce  
aga9/ wom54 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld    
promote simil> ef=ts & protections      
relat+ to eld] abuse1 neglect1 &        
exploitation4  7#h7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
%\ld provide lead]%ip to assi/ ,/ates & 
communities 9 _! ef=ts to prev5t eld]   
abuse1 includ+ ! promotion ( coord9at$  
plann+ betwe5 all levels ( gov]nm5t &   
nongov]nm5t entities & g5]at+ & %>+ k   
relevant to protect+ eld]s4  7#i7 ,!    
problem ( eld] abuse1 neglect1 &        
exploitation requires a compreh5sive    
approa* t-- 7,a7 recognizes ! /atutory  
role ( ,/ate & local adult protective   
s]vices & long-t]m c>e ombudsman        
programs to respond to eld] abuse2  7,b7
 integrates ! "w ( heal?1 legal1 &      
social s]vice ag5cies & organizations2  
7,c7 emphasizes ! ne$ = prev5tion1      
detection1 report+1 inve/igation1       
assessm5t & treatm5t1 & prosecution (   
eld] abuse1 neglect1 & exploitation at  

all levels ( gov]nm5t2  7,d7 ensures t  
suffici5t numb]s ( prop]ly tra9$        
p]sonnel ) specializ$ k are 9 place to  
treat1 assess1 & provide s]vices relat$ 
to eld] abuse1 neglect1 & exploitation1 
& c>ry out eld] protection duties2  7,e7
 ensures !re is cultural compet5cy to   
address ! unique ne$s ( a div]se old]   
adult population ) respect to eld]      
abuse2 &  7,f7 balances an eld]'s "r to 
self-det]m9ation ) society's            
responsibility to protect eld]s4  7#aj7 
,! future well-be+ ( millions ( old]    
adults may be *all5g$ by eld] abuse & a 
coord9at$ & compreh5sive ,f$]al response
 is ne$$4 ,eld] abuse prev5tion is a    
s\nd inve/m5t t c produce sav+s to !    
,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid programs 9 ! future4 
7#aa7 ,a victim ( eld] abuse is nev] !  
same aft] be+ victimiz$4  #c4           
,reau?orization ( ! ,eld] ,ju/ice ,act (
 #bjji  7a7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,social      
,security ,act  7#a7 ,ea* ( ! foll[+    
provisions ( ! ,social ,security ,act is
 am5d$ by /rik+ #bjad & ins]t+ #bjba3   

7,a7 ,section #bjbd7b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acigk-#c7b774  7,b7 ,section           
#bjdb7;a77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#acigm-#a7;a77#b774  7,c7 ,section      
#bjdb7;b77#e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#acigm-#a7;b77#e774  7,d7 ,section      
#bjdb7;c77#e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#acigm-#a7;c77#e774  7,e7 ,section      
#bjdc7;b77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#acigm-#b7;b77#b774  7#b7 ,ea* ( !      
foll[+ provisions ( ! ,social ,security 
,act is am5d$ by /rik+ & #bjad & ins]t+ 
?r\gh #bjba3  7,a7 ,section             
#bjca7;f77#c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#acigl7f77#c774  7,b7 ,section          
#bjda7;d77#c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#acigm7d77#c774  7,c7 ,section          
#bjdc7;a77#b77;,c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#acigm-#b7;a77#b77;,c774  7#c7 ,section 
#bjde ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acigm-#d7 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,octob] #a1 #bjad & ins]t+ #b ye>s aft] 
! completion ( grants made to ,/ates "u 
section #bjdb4  7b7 ,am5dm5ts to !      
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    

,act ,section #fgjc7;b7 ( ! ,pati5t     
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c;a7b77 is am5d$ 9   
ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a77;,c7 & 7#b77;,c71  
by /rik+ #bjad & ins]t+ #bjba4