U.S. Congress - S.795 Elder Justice Act of 2009
S.795 - Elder Justice Act of 2009
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Elder Justice Act of 2009 as introduced.
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“An Age for Justice; Elder Abuse in America,” a new video produced by the Elder Justice Now campaign, shows the families and individuals whose lives have been turned upside down by elder abuse. The video provides stark proof of the financial, emotional, phsycial and psychological impact of the violence and abuse that an estimated five million Americans face every day. We hear from Vicki Bastion, 92, who installed a security gate inside her home to protect her and what valuables she had left from her grandson and his gang‐related friends; Betty Beckle talks about her daughter beating her; Bob Lee tells us about his father, who was victimized by a paid caregiver; and Pat Wilson tells us about her husband, who has Alzheimer’s disease and was victimized financially by a young woman in Las Vegas. The video was produced by the National Council on Aging and WITNESS, to shine the light on what one interviewee called a “dark mark on our humanity.” ~http://www.elderjusticenow.org
I have a question: Does S. 795 mandate that States provide protective services. As of right now, there is no mandate.
I am glad that there is funding attached and that money sent to the states is to supplement funds currently used by the states. This will be a boost. However, without a mandate states could, although unwisely, not provide APS.