118 HR 10017 IH: Elder Abuse Prevention in Public Housing Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-10-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10017IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 18, 2024Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide for training for employees of public housing agencies regarding issues relating to the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elder persons.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Elder Abuse Prevention in Public Housing Act.
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Training regarding issues relating to the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elder persons
Title I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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Training regarding issues relating to the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elder persons
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In general
The Secretary shall require each public housing agency receiving assistance under this Act who have a responsibility for administering the housing assistance program under section 8 provide adequate training to all employees with respect to prevention, identification, and intervention as it relates to signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elder persons that receive assistance under the housing assistance program under section 8.(b)
Consultation required
The Secretary shall require each public housing agency to, each year, consult with local elder abuse organizations, multidisciplinary teams, State agencies, local agencies, or Tribal agencies, as appropriate, when designing the training provided to employees pursuant to subsection (a). (c)
Definitions
In this section:(1)The terms abuse, neglect, and exploitation have the meaning given such terms in section 2011 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397j).(2)The term elder person has the meaning given such term in section 2011 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397j).
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