[116th Congress Public Law 252]
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Public Law 116-252
116th Congress
An 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. <<NOTE: Dec. 22, 2020 - [S.
3703]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Promoting
Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to
Prevent Elder Abuse Act''.
SEC. 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)) is amended--
(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'' and inserting the
following:
``(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'' after ``other legal issues''; and
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ``elder abuse
cases,'' and inserting ``elder abuse cases (including
victims and witnesses who have Alzheimer's disease and
related dementias),''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Training materials.--
``(A) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> 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) <<NOTE: Review. Determination.>> 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
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``(ii) perform any necessary updating of the
replication guides or training materials.''.
(b) <<NOTE: Effective dates. 34 USC 21711 note.>> 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.
SEC. 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)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as
clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and adjusting the margin
accordingly;
(2) by striking ``a report detailing'' and inserting the
following: ``a report--
``(A) detailing''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) <<NOTE: Public information.>> 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) <<NOTE: Time period. 34 USC 21711 note.>> 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)) submitted during the second year beginning
after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter.
Approved December 22, 2020.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3703 (H.R. 6813):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-
535 (Comm. on the Judiciary) accompanying H.R. 6813.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
Aug. 6, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 8, considered and passed House.
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