H.R. 5352: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008
A bill to protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, to establish programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse, and for other purposes.
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A bill to protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, to establish programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse, and for other purposes.
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Gov Track - H.R. 5352: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008
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This blog is the place to go to find out everything going on about guardianship and I thank NASGA's blogmaster for doing a great job!
Elder abuse is a vague term. I hope this act has some teeth to it, although I have to admit any reform helps and so I'm glad to see it.
Me too cause I dont want to have to suffer as awith no one to help me when Im old which isn't that far off.
I wonder if guardianship will be considered as a form of elder abuse in this bill.
The previous poster, Betty, who said, "I wonder if guardianship will be considered as a form of elder abuse in this bill," has in my opinion hit the nail right on the head. Betty GETS IT! Constitutional Rights.
As long as the concept, the acquiescence, the acceptance, of "guardianship" itself, exists, there will always be abuse, due to the nature of man. As long as there's a mechanism by which "experts" (the licensed, the certified, the corporate, the "bench"), can make profit, there will always be the opportunist, the unscrupulous, the encroacher, the poacher, and even the kidnapper.
At the root of these abuses is the
acceptance, acquiescence of an antiquated ideology (Parens Patriae) put in place by 18th century New England judges, without discussion and without consent. The result is now, Human Trafficking and Human Rescuing.
All very lucrative.
There is danger that this law will be simply delegated to the states to execute, and it will only reinforce the corruption in state agencies that exploit the tactic of smearing families while turning a blind eye to state and private conservators. Activism is needed to be sure this does not happen. I like the idea of investigation, something I have long advocated, but it has to be done from Washington and not delegated to the states in a block grant as they everything else. I believe if they follow the money they will discover a shocking truth abotu where this is coming from. If we try to get the ear of the president and go around the ABA and the AGA, we can get some results. I have some hopes for the Obama administration on this.
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