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Elder Justice Reauthorization Act of 2020

Introduced: September 10, 2020 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 10, 2020
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Elder Justice Reauthorization Act of 2020

This bill appropriates funding to support adult protective services and reauthorizes various programs that address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Specifically, the bill appropriates additional funding for certain adult protective services to states under the Social Services Block Grant Program and to tribes under the Community Services Block Grant Program.

In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 certain programs focused on preventing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation by, for example, supporting long-term care ombudsman programs, state and local adult protective services offices, and long-term care workforce activities.

What's happening now September 10, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8079 Related bill Elder Justice Reauthorization Act of 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Oct 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4555: Elder Justice Reauthorization Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4555/
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"S. 4555: Elder Justice Reauthorization Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4555/.
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