Federal Initiatives

Federal regulatory agencies agree that reporting suspected elder financial abuse is NOT in violation of the the privacy provisions of the GLBA.

Click here for original letter to the Honorable Alan Greenspan

Click here for response from regulatory agencies

On February 10, 2003, Sen. John Breaux (D-La.), Ranking Member, Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Elder Justice Act of 2003 - S. 333 in the Senate. The bill before the Senate is an important step towards ensuring the safety of vulnerable elders.

If passed, the new law among other things would:

• Establish dual Offices of Elder Justice in the US Department of Health and Human Services/Administration on Aging and US Department of Justice to coordinate elder abuse prevention efforts nationally.
• Require a FBI criminal background check of long term care nursing aides and better training for workers in the detection of elder abuse.
• Establish an Office of Adult Protective Services within the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
• Enhance law enforcement response.

For more information, visit:
http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=elderjustice.cfm