‘‘(ii) confidentiality and abuse reporting 
issues and protocols; and 
‘‘(iii) effective ways to maximize the re-
sources of adult protective services programs 
for the benefit of home care consumers and 
residents of long-term care facilities; and 
‘‘(F) establish a data system to collect informa-
tion on the abuse, neglect (including self-neglect), 
and exploitation of home care consumers and resi-
dents of long-term care facilities and to measure the 
effectiveness of the activities carried out by the Cen-
ter. 
‘‘(4) Not later than 18 months after the date of en-
actment of the Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention 
Act, the Director shall— 
‘‘(A) collect and analyze, from leading national 
and State experts, the best practices related to 
screening for elder abuse; 
‘‘(B) publish a report that describes rec-
ommendations regarding such best practices and dis-
seminate such report to all grantees under programs 
established under this Act and described under this 
section; and 
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‘‘(C) submit to Congress such report and a de-
scription of the dissemination activities under sub-
paragraph (B). 
‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘home care con-
sumer’ means a person who receives services in the per-
son’s home or community to promote independence and 
reduce the necessity for residence in a long-term care facil-
ity, which may include home care services provided 
through this Act, the Medicare program under title XVIII 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), the 
Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), or another public or private 
funding source.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
216 of the Older Americans Act is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) NATIONAL ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES RE-
SOURCE CENTER.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out section 201(h) (relating to the Na-
tional Adult Protective Services Resource Center), such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2016, 2017, 
2018, 2019, and 2020.’’. 
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SEC. 6. INCLUSION OF ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES PRO-
GRAMS IN CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS. 
Section 207(b)(1)(C) of the Older Americans Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3018(b)(1)(C)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘and the adult protective services programs of the States’’ 
after ‘‘of the States’’. 
SEC. 7. PREVENTION, ASSESSMENT, AND RESPONSE TO 
ELDER ABUSE. 
(a) PREFERENCES.—Section 305(a)(2)(E) of the 
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3025(a)(2)(E)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘older individuals who are or are 
alleged victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation,’’ 
after ‘‘proficiency,’’. 
(b) AREA PLANS.—Section 306 of the Older Ameri-
cans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3026) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (G), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H)(i) in coordination with the State 
agency and with the State agency responsible 
for elder abuse prevention services, increase 
public awareness of elder abuse and financial 
exploitation, remove barriers to elder abuse edu-
cation, prevention, investigation, and treatment; 
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‘‘(ii) coordinate elder justice activities (in-
cluding screenings) provided by the area agency 
on aging, community health centers, other pub-
lic agencies, and nonprofit private organiza-
tions; 
‘‘(iii) develop standardized, coordinated, 
and reporting protocols with respect to elder 
abuse; and 
‘‘(iv) report any instances of elder abuse in 
accordance with State law.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (J), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as 
subparagraph (L); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (J) 
the following: 
‘‘(K) protection from elder abuse, neglect, 
and financial exploitation; and’’. 
(c) STATE PLANS.—Section 307(a)(12) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(B) that the State will develop and imple-
ment standardized protocols for screening and 
reporting with respect to elder abuse;’’. 
(d) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—Section 321(a) of the 
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘elder abuse 
and neglect screening,’’ after ‘‘mental health),’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘, elder 
abuse, and neglect’’ after ‘‘mental health’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (23), by inserting ‘‘, elder 
abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation’’ after 
‘‘mental health’’. 
(e) NUTRITION.—Section 339(2) of the Older Ameri-
cans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030g–21(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (J), by striking ‘‘, and’’ 
and inserting a comma; 
(2) in subparagraph (K), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(L) encourages individuals who distribute 
nutrition services under subpart 2 to distribute 
information on diabetes, elder abuse, neglect, fi-
nancial exploitation, and the annual Medicare 
wellness exam.’’. 
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SEC. 8. ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND TRAINING. 
(a) ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND 
LONGEVITY.— 
(1) OLDER
INDIVIDUALS’ PROTECTION
FROM 
VIOLENCE PROJECTS.—Section 413(b) of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032b(b)) is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) research and replicate successful models of 
elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation prevention and 
training.’’. 
(2) DEMONSTRATION, 
SUPPORT, 
AND
RE-
SEARCH PROJECTS.—Section 417(a)(1) of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032f(a)(1)) is 
amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon and inserting ‘‘or’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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