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34 U.S.C. § 21742 — Training and technical assistance for States
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The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and in coordination with the Elder Justice Coordinating Council (established under [section 1397k of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1397k&num=0&edition=prelim)), shall create, compile, evaluate, and disseminate materials and information, and provide the necessary training and technical assistance, to assist States and units of local government in—
(1) investigating, prosecuting, pursuing, preventing, understanding, and mitigating the impact of—
(A) physical, sexual, and psychological abuse of elders;
(B) exploitation of elders, including financial abuse and scams targeting elders; and
(C) neglect of elders; and
(2) assessing, addressing, and mitigating the physical and psychological trauma to victims of elder abuse.
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The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and in coordination with the Elder Justice Coordinating Council (established under [section 1397k of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1397k&num=0&edition=prelim)), shall create, compile, evaluate, and disseminate materials and information, and provide the necessary training and technical assistance, to assist States and units of local government in—
(1) investigating, prosecuting, pursuing, preventing, understanding, and mitigating the impact of—
(A) physical, sexual, and psychological abuse of elders;
(B) exploitation of elders, including financial abuse and scams targeting elders; and
(C) neglect of elders; and
(2) assessing, addressing, and mitigating the physical and psychological trauma to victims of elder abuse.
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In this division:
(1) **Abuse** — The term “abuse” means the knowing infliction of physical or psychological harm or the knowing deprivation of goods or services that are necessary to meet essential needs or to avoid physical or psychological harm.
(2) **Adult protective services** — The term “adult protective services” means such services provided to adults as the Secretary may specify and includes services such as—
(A) receiving reports of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation;
(B) investigating the reports described in subparagraph (A);
(C) case planning, monitoring, evaluation, and other case work and services; and
(D) providing, arranging for, or facilitating the provision of medical, social service, economic, legal, housing, law enforcement, or other protective, emergency, or support services.
(3) **Caregiver** — The term “caregiver” means an individual who has the responsibility for the care of an elder, either voluntarily, by contract, by receipt of payment for care, or as a result of the operation of law, and means a family member or other individual who provides (on behalf of such individual or of a public or private agency, organization, or institution) compensated or uncompensated care to an elder who needs supportive services in any setting.
(4) **Direct care** — The term “direct care” means care by an employee or contractor who provides assistance or long-term care services to a recipient.
(5) **Elder** — The term “elder” means an individual age 60 or older.
(6) **Elder justice** — The term “elder justice” means—
(A) from a societal perspective, efforts to—
(i) prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and
(ii) protect elders with diminished capacity while maximizing their aut
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TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
§ 21901
(A) physical, sexual, and psychological
abuse of elders;
(B) exploitation of elders, including finan-
cial abuse and scams targeting elders; and
(C) neglect of elders; and
(2) assessing, addressing, and mitigating the
physical and psychological trauma to victims
of elder abuse.
(Pub. L. 115–70, title IV, § 403, Oct. 18, 2017, 131
Stat. 1214.)
§ 21742. Interstate initiatives
(a) Interstate agreements and compacts
The consent of Congress is given to any two or
more States (acting through State agencies with
jurisdiction over adult protective services) to
enter into agreements or compacts for coopera-
tive effort and mutual assistance—
(1) in promoting the safety and well-being of
elders; and
(2) in enforcing their respective laws and
policies to promote such safety and well-being.
(b) Recommendations on interstate communica-
tion
The Executive Director of the State Justice
Institute, in consultation with State or local
adult protective services, aging, social, and
human services and law enforcement agencies,
nationally recognized nonprofit associations
with expertise in data sharing among criminal
justice agencies and familiarity with the issues
raised in elder abuse cases, and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, shall submit to
Congress legislative proposals relating to the fa-
cilitation of interstate agreements and com-
pacts.
(Pub. L. 115–70, title IV, § 404, Oct. 18, 2017, 131
Stat. 1215.)
SUBCHAPTER V—MISCELLANEOUS
§ 21751. Model power of attorney legislation
The Attorney General shall publish model
power of attorney legislation for the purpose of
preventing elder abuse.
(Pub. L. 115–70, title V, § 504, Oct. 18, 2017, 131
Stat. 1217.)
§ 21752. Best practices and m
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