Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Elder Abuse Victims Act

The House of Representatives passed a bill that would fund elder abuse prosecution and establish education and therapy programs for victims and their families.

The Elder Abuse Victims Act sailed through the House with a 397-25 vote. As part of the bill, Congress would direct the attorney general's office to conduct research into current state and local elder abuse prevention programs. The legislation also would provide funding for elder abuse prosecution at local, state and federal levels, as well as law enforcement training and nurse-investigators to identify and evaluate elder abuse cases.

Full Article and Source:
House passes elder abuse legislation

See also:
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

They could start with the guardianship abuses from day one.

Anonymous said...

Yes, Anonymous, you're absolutely right!

Anonymous said...

I bet the AG won't even give guardianship abuse a passing thought.