Bill > S2674

This bill would reauthorize and modernize funding for programs to prevent, investigate, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Key provisions include: - Providing grants to states to train nursing home workers and support their recruitment and retention, including through wage subsidies, student loan repayment, and child care assistance. - Reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Adult Protective Services program, which provides grants to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to investigate and respond to elder abuse cases. - Reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, which provides advocacy and support for residents of long-term care facilities. - Establishing new grant programs to support medical-legal partnerships and community-based interventions to address social isolation and loneliness among older adults. - Requiring regular assessment reports on the effectiveness of these programs in preventing and addressing elder abuse.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2674/all-info