ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION.

SEC. 702. ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION. Section 721 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3058i) is amended—(1) in subsection (a), by striking “programs for the prevention of” and inserting “programs to address”;(2) in subsection (b)—(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “programs for” and all that follows through “including—” and inserting the following: “programs for the prevention, detection, assessment, and treatment of, intervention in, investigation of, and response to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (including financial exploitation), including—”;(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively;(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:“(2) providing for public education and outreach to promote financial literacy and prevent identity theft and financial exploitation of older individuals;”;(D) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;(E) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and(F) by adding at the end the following:“(10) examining various types of shelters serving older individuals (in this paragraph referred to as ‘safe havens’), and testing various safe haven models for establishing safe havens (at home or elsewhere), that recognize autonomy and self-determination, and fully protect the due process rights of older individuals;“(11) supporting multidisciplinary elder justice activities, such as—“(A) supporting and studying team approaches for bringing a coordinated multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary response to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including a response from individuals in social service, health care, public safety, and legal disciplines;“(B) establishing a State coordinating council, which shall identify the individual State’s needs and provide the Assistant Secretary with information and recommendations relating to efforts by the State to combat elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation;“(C) providing training, technical assistance, and other methods of support to groups carrying out multidisciplinary efforts at the State (referred to in some States as ‘State Working Groups’);120 STAT. 2592“(D) broadening and studying various models for elder fatality and serious injury review teams, to make recommendations about their composition, protocols, functions, timing, roles, and responsibilities, with a goal of producing models and information that will allow for replication based on the needs of States and communities (other than the ones in which the review teams were used); and“(E) developing best practices, for use in long-term care facilities, that reduce the risk of elder abuse for residents, including the risk of resident-to-resident abuse; and“(12) addressing underserved populations of older individuals, such as—“(A) older individuals living in rural locations;“(B) older individuals in minority populations; or“(C) low-income older individuals.”;(3) in subsection (e)(2)—(A) by striking “subsection (b)(8)(B)(i)” and inserting “subsection (b)(9)(B)(i)”; and(B) by striking “subsection (b)(8)(B)(ii)” and inserting “subsection (b)(9)(B)(ii)”; and(4) by adding at the end of the section the following:“(h) Accountability Measures.—The Assistant Secretary shall develop accountability measures to ensure the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this section.“(i) Evaluating Programs.—The Assistant Secretary shall evaluate the activities carried out under this section, using funds made available under section 206(g).“(j) Compliance With Applicable Laws.—In order to receive funds made available to carry out this section, an entity shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.”.