,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjag,mr4 ,s*neid] 7= himself & ,ms4    
,ros-,leht957 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,attorney ,g5]al to e/abli% guidel9es = 
a model eld] abuse regi/ry & to provide 
grants to ,/ates = e/abli%+ & op]at+ su*
 a regi/ry1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s5ior
 ,citiz5 ,protection ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 
,model eld] ,abuse ,regi/ry  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all e/abli% guidel9es = ,/ates to     
design & implem5t eld] abuse regi/ries4 
7b7 ,cont5ts ,! guidel9es e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all be design$ to       
provide guidance to ,/ates to d !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,id5tify :i* types (      
individuals to place on an eld] abuse   
regi/ry1 includ+-- 7,a7 individuals     
convict$ ( a crime involv+ eld] abuse2 &

  7,b7 individuals f\nd by a ,/ate ag5cy
 to h committ$ eld] abuse4  7#b7        
,provide1 = ea* individual plac$ on !   
regi/ry1 ! in=mation to be includ$ = su*
 individual 9 ! eld] abuse regi/ry1     
includ+--  7,a7 ! circum/ances surr\nd+ 
! eld] abuse2  7,b7 ! type ( abuse      
committ$2 &  7,c7 ! relation%ip ( !     
individual to ! victim4  7#c7 ,prior to 
placem5t on ! regi/ry1 notify ea*       
individual to be plac$ on ! regi/ry (   
su* individual's placem5t on ! regi/ry4 
7#d7 ,provide1 = ea* individual to be   
plac$ on ! regi/ry1 ! opportunity to    
appeal placem5t on ! regi/ry )9 a       
reasonable p]iod ( "t be=e su*          
individual's placem5t on ! regi/ry4     
7#e7 ,provide ! duration ( placem5t on !
 regi/ry4  7#f7 ,provide = ! removal (  
individuals :o %\ld no long] be plac$ on
 ! regi/ry4  7#g7 ,make eld] abuse      
regi/ries readily accessible to !       
public1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 po/+ !        
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! regi/ry onto !    
,int]net2 &  7,b7 mak+ ! regi/ry readily

 se>*able4  7c7 ,consultation ,9        
develop+ su* guidel9es "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all consult ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & 
! appropriate public & private entities4
  #c4 ,grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al may make grants to ,/ates =     
e/abli%+ & op]at+ eld] abuse regi/ries4 
7b7 ,application ,a ,/ate may apply = a 
grant "u ?is section at su* "t & 9 su*  
=m z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may require4    
7c7 ,use ( ,funds ,! recipi5t ( a grant 
"u ?is section %all use ! funds to--    
7#a7 e/abli% an eld] abuse regi/ry t    
sub/antially con=ms to ! guidel9es      
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #b2 &  7#b7
 enact legislation requir+ entities t   
provide heal? c>e s]vices or long-t]m   
c>e to eld]s 9 ! ,/ate to *eck ! ,/ate  
eld] abuse regi/ry be=e hir+ individuals
 = su* s]vices to ensure t su*          
individuals h n be5 f\nd by a ,/ate     
ag5cy to h committ$ eld] abuse4  #d4    
,national eld] ,abuse ,regi/ry ,beg9n+1 
n less ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a national        
database ( cont5t f ,/ate eld] abuse    
regi/ries t sub/antially con=ms to !    
guidel9es e/abli%$ pursuant to section  
#b4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7  
,! t]m abuse means ! kn[+ infliction (  
physical or psy*ological h>m or ! kn[+  
deprivation ( goods or s]vices t are    
necess>y to meet ess5tial ne$s or to    
avoid physical or psy*ological h>m4     
7#b7 ,! t]m c>egiv] means an individual 
:o has ! responsibility = ! c>e ( an    
eld]1 ei!r volunt>ily1 by contract1 by  
receipt ( paym5t = c>e1 or z a result ( 
! op]ation ( law1 & means a family memb]
 or o!r individual :o provides 7on      
behalf ( su* individual or ( a public or
 private ag5cy1 organization1 or        
in/itution7 comp5sat$ or uncomp5sat$ c>e
 to an eld] :o ne$s supportive s]vices 9
 any sett+4  7#c7 ,! t]m eld] means an  
individual ag$ #fe ye>s or old]4  7#d7  
,! t]m eld] abuse means ! abuse1        
neglect1 mi/reatm5t1 or exploitation (  

an eld]4  7#e7 ,! t]m exploitation means
 ! fraudul5t or o!rwise illegal1        
unau?oriz$1 or improp] act or process ( 
an individual1 includ+ a c>egiv] or     
fiduci>y1 t uses ! res\rces ( an eld] = 
monet>y or p]sonal b5efit1 pr(it1 or    
ga91 or t results 9 depriv+ an eld] (   
rightful access to1 or use (1 b5efits1  
res\rces1 belong+s1 or assets4  7#f7 ,! 
t]m fiduci>y-- 7,a7 means a p]son or    
entity ) ! legal responsibility--  7i7  
to make decisions on behalf ( & = !     
b5efit ( ano!r p]son2 &  7ii7 to act 9  
good fai? & ) fairness2 &  7,b7 includes
 a tru/ee1 a gu>dian1 a cons]vator1 an  
executor1 an ag5t "u a f9ancial p[] (   
attorney or heal? c>e p[] ( attorney1 or
 a repres5tative payee4  7#g7 ,! t]m    
neglect means ! kn[+ failure ( a c>egiv]
 or fiduci>y to provide ! goods or      
s]vices t are necess>y to ma9ta9 ! heal?
 or safety ( an eld]4  7#h7 ,! t]m      
mi/reatm5t means ! inappropriate use (  
m$ications1 isolation1 or physical or   
*emical re/ra9ts4  7#i7 ,! t]m ,/ate    

means any ( ! #ej ,/ates1 or ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia4