H.R. 5018: Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act

114th Congress · introduced 2016-04-21 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-04-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act

Plain summary

Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Administration on Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services to: (1) ensure that all programs funded under such Act include appropriate training in elder abuse prevention and services addressing elder justice and exploitation; and (2) update periodically the need for such training related to prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation (including financial exploitation) of older adults. The Administration has a duty and function to: (1) establish priority information and assistance services for older individuals; and (2) develop a National Eldercare Locator Service, with a nationwide toll free number. The Administration shall establish a National Adult Protective Services Resources Center. Each area plan shall provide that the area agency on aging: (1) increases public awareness of elder abuse and financial exploitation, and removes barriers to elder abuse education, prevention, investigation, and treatment; and (2) reports instances of elder abuse. The Administration shall make grants to states with approved plans for elder abuse and neglect screening. A state operating a nutrition project shall encourage distributors of nutrition services to distribute information on diabetes, elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and the annual Medicare wellness exam. A state, an area agency on aging, a nonprofit organization, or a tribal organization shall use a grant for an older individuals' protection from violence project to replicate successful prevention and training models. The Administration shall award grants to and contract with eligible organizations for projects to engage volunteers over age 50 in supporting older adults (and their families or caretakers) who have experienced or are at risk of elder abuse. A state may use funds under the National Family Caregiver Support Program to support the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

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Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · 16 cosponsors

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Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), John Garamendi (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr5018.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr5018 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114