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<br/>3/16/2006--Introduced.<br/>Elder Justice Act - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new title XXII (Elder Justice) to establish: (1) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Office of Elder Justice (OEJ); (2) within the Office of the Secretary the Elder Justice Coordinating Council to make recommendations to the Secretary and the Attorney General for the coordination of activities of HHS, the Department of Justice, and other relevant federal, state, local, and private agencies and entities, relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and other crimes against elders; and (3) the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation.<br/>Prescribes requirements for uniform collection, maintenance, and dissemination of national data relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including an Elder Justice Resource Center in OEJ.<br/>Authorizes the HHS Secretary to award grants for: (1) prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; (2) five Centers of Excellence nationwide specializing in research, clinical practice, and training relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; (3) six diverse communities to examine various types of elder shelters and test various models for establishing safe havens; (4) nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations to establish or continue volunteer programs focusing on the issues of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, or providing related services; and (5) various multidisciplinary elder justice activities.<br/>Provides for: (1) reporting to law enforcement of crimes occurring in federally-funded long-term care facilities; (2) revising the quality of long-term care; and (3) increasing consumer information about long-term care, including an HHS long-term care consumer clearinghouse.<br/>Amends: (1) the Older Americans Act of 1965 with respect to the long-term care ombudsman program; (2) part A (General Provisions) of SSA title XI to establish an adult protective services grant program; (3) SSA titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) to assure safety of residents when nursing facilities close; and (4) part E (Miscellaneous) to apply skilled nursing facility preventive abuse requirements to long-term care facilities and providers.<br/>Establishes within the Department of Justice an Office of Elder Justice. Authorizes the Attorney General to award: (1) victim advocacy grants; and (2) grants for specified support to local and state prosecutors handling elder justice-related cases.<br/>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a long-term care facility worker employment tax credit.

introduced 29996 'act':3 'elder':1 'justic':2 22386 short introduced 29996 'act':6 'abus':34 'adequ':17 'amend':2 'elder':33 'ensur':16 'secur':5,11 'treat':28 'detect':27 'enhanc':8 'nation':14 'privat':20 'public':19 'purpos':41 'resolv':24 'social':4,10 'exploit':37 'neglect':35 'prevent':26 'interven':29 'prosecut':32 'public-priv':18 'infrastructur':21 22387 official action 29996 1146456000 Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0500 2006 49873 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. K000210 1944-04-05 6057 436 Cannon House Office Building http://peteking.house.gov/zip.shtml 3 202-226-2279 Peter 'r':4 '-3':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'king':3,8,11 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 M 400219 King Peter_T._King T. Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3] 2296 Pete N00001193 7879 Republican 202-225-7896 Roman Catholic NY Pete Peter King 3.61111111111111 http://peteking.house.gov/ B001230 1962-02-11 5103 2446 Rayburn Building http://www.house.gov/formbaldwin/IMA/get_address.htm 2 202-225-6942 Tammy 'd':4 '-2':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'tammi':2,7,9 'baldwin':3,8,10 F 400013 Baldwin Tammy_Baldwin Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2] 2313 N00004367 8673 Democrat 202-225-2906 WI Tammy Baldwin 4.96296296296296 http://tammybaldwin.house.gov/ B000944 1952-11-09 7910 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5099 N00003535 13615 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.55072463768116 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio C000984 1951-01-18 4058 2235 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 7 202-225-3178 Elijah 'd':4 '-7':6 'md':5 'cum':3,8,10 'rep':1 'elijah':2,7,9 M 400090 Cummings Elijah_E._Cummings Eugene Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7] 2145 N00001971 7243 Democrat 202-225-4741 Baptist MD Elijah Cummings 4.08333333333333 http://www.house.gov/cummings/ D000598 1944-04-13 3466 1526 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/susandavis/contact.shtml 53 202-225-2948 Susan 'd':4 'ca':5 '-53':6 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'susan':2,7,9 F 400097 Davis Susan_A._Davis A. Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53] 1062 N00009604 7375 Democrat 202-225-2040 Jewish CA Susan Davis 2.45454545454545 http://www.house.gov/susandavis/ D000210 1941-07-18 3324 2454 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-5658 William 'd':4 'ma':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'bill':9 'william':2,7,10 'delahunt':3,8,11 M 400102 Delahunt William_D._Delahunt D. Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10] 1721 Bill N00000280 7948 Democrat 202-225-3111 Catholic MA Bill William Delahunt 2.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/delahunt/ repdelahunt D000399 1946-10-06 2790 201 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/doggett/doggett_ima/doggett_get_address.shtml 25 202-225-3073 Lloyd 'd':4 'tx':5 '-25':6 'rep':1 'lloyd':2,7,9 'doggett':3,8,10 M 400111 Doggett Lloyd_Doggett A. Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25] 1240 N00006023 6821 Democrat 202-225-4865 Methodist TX Lloyd Doggett 3.35714285714286 http://www.house.gov/doggett/ doggett E000287 1959-11-29 6712 5 Rahm 'd':4 '-5':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'rahm':2,7,9 'emanuel':3,8,10 M 400120 Emanuel Rahm_Emanuel Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5] 2658 N00024813 7507 Democrat Jewish IL Rahm Emanuel 3.0 G000410 1947-10-17 1462 2335 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/green/contact 29 202-225-9903 Raymond 'd':4 'tx':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'gene':9 'green':3,8,11 'raymond':2,7,10 M 400160 Green Mark_Green Eugene Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29] 430 Gene N00005870 5453 Democrat 202-225-1688 Methodist TX Gene Raymond Green http://www.house.gov/green/ G000551 1948-02-19 3572 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1741 N00025284 7439 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H000636 1940-08-20 1619 2463 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 15 202-225-5688 Rubén 'd':4 'tx':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'ruben':9 'rubén':2,7 'hinojosa':3,8,10 M 400179 Hinojosa E. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] 302 N00006008 7106 Democrat 202-225-2531 Roman Catholic TX Ruben Hinojosa http://hinojosa.house.gov/ K000009 1946-06-17 3395 2186 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.kaptur.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152 9 202-225-7711 Marcy 'd':4 '-9':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'marci':2,7,9 'kaptur':3,8,10 F 400211 Kaptur Marcy_Kaptur Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] 1386 N00003522 8653 Democrat 202-225-4146 Roman Catholic OH Marcy Kaptur 4.52941176470588 http://www.kaptur.house.gov/ K000113 1967-07-14 6740 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] 2862 N00000360 8947 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 1.64705882352941 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ K000188 1963-03-16 2158 1406 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/kind/contact.shtml 3 202-225-5739 Ronald 'd':4 '-3':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'ron':9 'kind':3,8,11 'ronald':2,7,10 M 400218 Kind Ron_Kind James Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3] 988 Ron N00004403 6240 Democrat 202-225-5506 Lutheran WI Ron Ronald Kind 4.4 http://www.house.gov/kind/ repronkind K000336 1946-10-08 17563 2445 Rayburn House Office Building http://kucinich.house.gov/Contact/Starter.htm 10 202-225-5745 Dennis 'd':4 'oh':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'kucinich':3,8,10 M 400227 Kucinich Dennis_J._Kucinich J. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] 5939 N00003572 14739 Democrat 202-225-5871 Catholic OH Dennis Kucinich 7.32638888888889 http://kucinich.house.gov/ djkucinich L000090 1928-02-01 3041 Tom 'tom':1,3,5 'lanto':2,4,6 M 400231 Lantos Tom_Lantos Tom Lantos 2146 N00007382 4165 Democrat Jewish Tom Lantos L000551 1946-07-16 6596 2444 Rayburn House Office Building http://lee.house.gov/?sectionid=44&sectiontree=18,44 9 202-225-9817 Barbara 'd':4 '-9':6 'ca':5 'lee':3,8,10 'rep':1 'barbara':2,7,9 F 400237 Lee Barbara_Lee Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] 2655 N00008046 8799 Democrat 202-225-2661 Baptist CA Barbara Lee 4.36363636363636 http://lee.house.gov/ RepLee M000087 1948-02-19 6044 2331 Rayburn House Office Building http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=73 14 202-225-4709 Carolyn 'd':4 'ny':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'maloney':3,8,10 F 400251 Maloney Carolyn_B._Maloney B. Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] 2956 N00000078 7703 Democrat 202-225-7944 Presbyterian NY Carolyn Maloney 2.2 http://maloney.house.gov/ M001147 1965-08-22 2491 1632 Longworth House Office Building http://mccotter.house.gov/HoR/MI11/Contact/Office+Contact+Information/Zipcode+Authentication+Page.htm 11 202-225-2667 Thaddeus 'r':4 'mi':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'thad':9 'mccotter':3,8,11 'thaddeus':2,7,10 M 400260 McCotter Thaddeus_G._McCotter G. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11] 751 Thad N00013808 7963 Republican 202-225-8171 Roman Catholic MI Thad Thaddeus McCotter 6.64705882352941 http://mccotter.house.gov/HoR/MI11/Home/ RepMcCotter M000472 1948-09-29 3078 2366 Rayburn House Office Building http://mchugh.house.gov/zipauth.aspx 23 202-226-0621 John 'r':4 'ny':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'mchugh':3,8,10 M 400264 McHugh John_M._McHugh M. Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23] 1499 N00001276 7890 Republican 202-225-4611 Roman Catholic NY John McHugh 1.44 http://mchugh.house.gov/ RepJohnMcHugh M000590 1947-09-16 1015 Michael 'mcnulti':2,4,6 'michael':1,3,5 M 400268 McNulty Michael_R._McNulty R. Michael McNulty 425 N00001214 4865 Democrat Roman Catholic Michael McNulty M001149 1955-01-18 2127 1724 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/michaud/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 2 202-225-2943 Michael 'd':4 '-2':6 'rep':1 'michael':2,7,9 'michaud':3,8,10 M 400274 Michaud Michael_H._Michaud H. Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2] 1051 N00024770 6235 Democrat 202-225-6306 Roman Catholic ME Mike Michael Michaud 2.625 http://michaud.house.gov/ M001160 1951-04-18 2037 1408 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore/contact.shtml 4 202-225-8135 Gwen 'd':4 '-4':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'gwen':2,7,9 'moor':3,8,10 F 400661 Moore Gwen_Moore Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4] 569 N00026914 6239 Democrat 202-225-4572 Unknown WI Gwen Gwen Moore 2.2 http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore/ RepGwenMoore M000933 1945-05-16 3260 2239 Rayburn House Office Building http://moran.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 8 202-225-0017 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'va':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'moran':3,8,11 M 400283 Moran James_P._Moran P. Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8] 1143 Jim N00002083 7673 Democrat 202-225-4376 Roman Catholic VA Jim James Moran 1.9 http://www.moran.house.gov N000179 1936-12-04 1293 1610 Longworth House Office Building http://www.napolitano.house.gov/contact/feedback.htm 38 202-225-0027 Grace 'd':4 'ca':5 '-38':6 'rep':1 'grace':2,7,9 'napolitano':3,8,10 F 400290 Napolitano Grace_F._Napolitano Flores Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38] 340 N00006789 6000 Democrat 202-225-5256 Roman Catholic CA Grace Napolitano 1.66666666666667 http://www.napolitano.house.gov/ O000006 1934-09-10 4028 2365 Rayburn House Office Building http://wwwc.house.gov/oberstar/zipauth.htm 8 202-225-0699 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,9 'oberstar':3,8,10 M 400299 Oberstar James_L._Oberstar L. Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8] 2424 N00001806 10094 Democrat 202-225-6211 Roman Catholic MN Jim James Oberstar 3.5 http://www.oberstar.house.gov/ O000159 1936-06-28 Major 'owen':2,4,6 'major':1,3,5 M 400306 Owens Major_R._Owens R. Major Owens N00001074 296 Democrat Baptist Major Owens P000149 1934-07-16 2420 2209 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/payne/IMA/email.shtml 10 202-225-4160 Donald 'd':4 'nj':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'payn':3,8,10 'donald':2,7,9 M 400312 Payne Donald_M._Payne M. Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] 798 N00000716 6517 Democrat 202-225-3436 Baptist NJ Donald Payne http://www.house.gov/payne/ R000033 1946-05-06 226 James 'jim':5 'jame':1,3,6 'ramstad':2,4,7 M 400332 Ramstad Jim_Ramstad M. James Ramstad 25 Jim N00004484 5237 Republican Protestant James Ramstad R000053 1930-06-11 9048 2354 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rangel/forms/contact.shtml 15 202-225-0816 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'rangel':3,8,10 M 400333 Rangel Charles_B._Rangel B. Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15] 4035 N00000964 13777 Democrat 202-225-4365 Roman Catholic NY Charlie Charles Rangel 1.26785714285714 http://www.house.gov/rangel/ RepRangel R000569 1950-09-03 964 Thomas 'thoma':1,3,5 'reynold':2,4,6 M 400338 Reynolds Thomas_M._Reynolds M. Thomas Reynolds 405 N00001295 5048 Republican Thomas Reynolds R000462 1952-10-14 1363 2303 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rothman/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 9 202-225-5851 Steven 'd':4 '-9':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'steven':2,7,9 'rothman':3,8,10 M 400346 Rothman Steven_R._Rothman R. Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9] 368 N00008619 6021 Democrat 202-225-5061 Jewish NJ Steve Steven Rothman http://www.house.gov/rothman/ S001145 1944-05-26 2405 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 867 Jan N00004724 7809 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S001150 1960-06-22 2939 326 Cannon House Office Building http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/Contact+Information/Contact+Form.htm 29 202-225-5828 Adam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'schiff':3,8,10 M 400361 Schiff Adam_B._Schiff B. Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29] 1339 N00009585 7340 Democrat 202-225-4176 CA Adam Schiff 2.80952380952381 http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/ S001162 1948-10-03 1970 423 Cannon House Office Building http://schwartz.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 13 202-226-0611 Allyson 'd':4 'pa':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'allyson':2,7,9 'schwartz':3,8,10 F 400647 Schwartz Allyson_Y._Schwartz Y. Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] 727 N00001579 6247 Democrat 202-225-6111 PA Allyson Schwartz 2.71428571428571 http://schwartz.house.gov/ RepAllysonSchwartz S001152 1943-02-11 Robert 'rob':5 'robert':1,3,6 'simmon':2,4,7 M 400375 Simmons Rob_Simmons Ruhl Robert Simmons Rob N00009608 321 Republican Episcopalian Robert Simmons S000810 1931-11-11 2046 239 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm 13 202-226-3805 Fortney 'd':4 'ca':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'pete':9 'stark':3,8,11 'fortney':2,7,10 M 400387 Stark Fortney_Pete_Stark H. Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13] 618 Pete N00007397 6683 Democrat 202-225-5065 Unitarian CA Pete Fortney Stark 3.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/stark/ repstark S001149 1955-08-09 John 'john':1,3,5 'sweeney':2,4,6 M 400393 Sweeney John_E._Sweeney E. John Sweeney N00009821 297 Republican Roman Catholic John Sweeney T000326 1934-07-21 2076 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] 680 Ed N00001082 6490 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ V000128 1959-01-10 2070 1707 Longworth House Office Building http://vanhollen.house.gov/HoR/MD08/Contact+Information/Web+Contact/Contact+Form.htm 8 202-225-0375 Christopher 'd':5 '-8':7 'md':6 'rep':1 'van':3,9,13 'chris':11 'hollen':4,10,14 'christoph':2,8,12 M 400415 Van Hollen Chris_Van_Hollen Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8] 1034 Chris N00013820 7831 Democrat 202-225-5341 Episcopalian MD Chris Christopher Van Hollen 1.1 http://vanhollen.house.gov W000215 1939-09-12 14265 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] 6541 N00001861 13908 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.98823529411765 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ W000792 1964-09-04 5093 1122 Longworth House Office Building http://weiner.house.gov/email_anthony.aspx 9 202-226-7253 Anthony 'd':4 '-9':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'weiner':3,8,10 'anthoni':2,7,9 M 400426 Weiner Anthony_D._Weiner David Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9] 2372 N00001110 7095 Democrat 202-225-6616 Jewish NY Anthony Weiner 5.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/weiner/ BrianIndovina W000314 1961-01-02 5692 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 2025 N00002905 8125 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler W000738 1937-11-03 4272 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] 1710 N00007458 7611 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.2 http://woolsey.house.gov/ action 29996 1146456000 Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0500 2006 49873 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. action 29996 1145419200 Wed Apr 19 00:00:00 -0500 2006 49872 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman . introduced 29996 1142485200 Thu Mar 16 00:00:00 -0600 2006 49870 action 29996 1142485200 Thu Mar 16 00:00:00 -0600 2006 49871 Referred to House Education and the Workforce