ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND SERVICES.

SEC. 201. ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND SERVICES. Section 201 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3011) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(e)(1) The Assistant Secretary is authorized to designate within the Administration a person to have responsibility for elder abuse prevention and services.“(2) It shall be the duty of the Assistant Secretary, acting through the person designated to have responsibility for elder abuse prevention and services—“(A) to develop objectives, priorities, policy, and a long-term plan for—“(i) facilitating the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a coordinated, multidisciplinary elder justice system in the United States;“(ii) providing Federal leadership to support State efforts in carrying out elder justice programs and activities relating to—“(I) elder abuse prevention, detection, treatment, intervention, and response;“(II) training of individuals regarding the matters described in subclause (I); and“(III) the development of a State comprehensive elder justice system, as defined in section 752(b);“(iii) establishing Federal guidelines and disseminating best practices for uniform data collection and reporting by States;“(iv) working with States, the Department of Justice, and other Federal entities to annually collect, maintain, and disseminate data relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, to the extent practicable;“(v) establishing an information clearinghouse to collect, maintain, and disseminate information concerning best practices and resources for training, technical assistance, and other activities to assist States and communities to carry out evidence-based programs to prevent and address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation;“(vi) conducting research related to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation;120 STAT. 2528“(vii) providing technical assistance to States and other eligible entities that provide or fund the provision of the services described in title VII;“(viii) carrying out a study to determine the national incidence and prevalence of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in all settings; and“(ix) promoting collaborative efforts and diminishing duplicative efforts in the development and carrying out of elder justice programs at the Federal, State and local levels; and“(B) to assist States and other eligible entities under title VII to develop strategic plans to better coordinate elder justice activities, research, and training.“(3) The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, may issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection and section 752.“(f)(1) The Assistant Secretary may designate an officer or employee who shall be responsible for the administration of mental health services authorized under this Act.“(2) It shall be the duty of the Assistant Secretary, acting through the individual designated under paragraph (1), to develop objectives, priorities, and a long-term plan for supporting State and local efforts involving education about and prevention, detection, and treatment of mental disorders, including age-related dementia, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease and related neurological disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction.”.