S. 1821 · 111th Congress
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Herb Kohl
- Introduced
- 2009-10-21
- Latest action
- 2009-10-21 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and report to Congress on such study; (2) develop a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities; (3) award grants to support and train state and local prosecutors, courts, and law enforcement personnel handling elder justice-related matters; and (4) establish the Elder Serve Victim grant program to facilitate and coordinate programs to provide emergency services to victims of elder abuse.