Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act

To amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act to improve the prevention of elder abuse and exploitation of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act 2. Addressing alzheimer’s disease in best practices (a) In general Section 101(b) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act ( 34 U.S.C. 21711(b) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and adjusting the margin accordingly; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and adjusting the margin accordingly; (3) by striking Not later than (1) In general Not later than ; (4) in paragraph (1)(B), as so redesignated— (A) in clause (ii), by inserting , including witnesses who have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias other legal issues (B) in clause (iii), by striking elder abuse cases, elder abuse cases (including victims and witnesses who have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias), (5) by adding at the end the following: (2) Training materials (A) In general In creating or compiling replication guides and training materials under paragraph (1)(B), the Elder Justice Coordinator shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, State, local, and Tribal adult protective services, aging, social, and human services agencies, Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies, and nationally recognized nonprofit associations with relevant expertise, as appropriate. (B) Updating The Elder Justice Coordinator shall— (i) review the best practices identified and replication guides and training materials created or compiled under paragraph (1)(B) to determine if the replication guides or training materials require updating; and (ii) perform any necessary updating of the replication guides or training materials. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall— (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) apply on and after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Report on outreach (a) In general Section 101(c)(2) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act ( 34 U.S.C. 21711(c)(2) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and adjusting the margin accordingly; (2) by striking a report detailing a report— (A) detailing ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) with respect to the report by the Attorney General, including a link to the publicly available best practices identified under subsection (b)(1)(B) and the replication guides and training materials created or compiled under such subsection. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the report under section 101(c)(2) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act ( 34 U.S.C. 21711(c)(2) September 24, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review and update, if necessary, certain best practices, replication guides, and other training materials for law enforcement, judicial officials, and others whose work may bring them in contact with elder abuse. Specifically, DOJ must address victims and witnesses who have Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in these materials. Additionally, in creating or compiling these materials, DOJ must consult with the Department of Health and Human Services and, as appropriate, other entities with relevant expertise in elder abuse.