STUDY ON ESTABLISHING UNIFORM NATIONAL DATABASE ON ELDER ABUSE.

SEC. 405. STUDY ON ESTABLISHING UNIFORM NATIONAL DATABASE ON ELDER ABUSE.(a) Study.—(1) In general.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall conduct a study on establishing a uniform national database on elder abuse.(2) Issues studied.—The study conducted under paragraph (1) may consider the following:(A) Current methodologies used for collecting data on elder abuse, including a determination of the shortcomings, strengths, and commonalities of existing data collection efforts and reporting forms, and how a uniform national database would capitalize on such efforts.(B) The process by which uniform national standards for reporting on elder abuse could be implemented, including the identification and involvement of necessary stakeholders, financial resources needed, timelines, and the treatment of existing standards with respect to elder abuse.(C) Potential conflicts in Federal, State, and local laws, and enforcement and jurisdictional issues that could occur as a result of the creation of a uniform national database on elder abuse.120 STAT. 3054(D) The scope, purpose, and variability of existing definitions used by Federal, State, and local agencies with respect to elder abuse.(3) Duration.—The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall be conducted for a period not to exceed 2 years.(b) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the completion of the study conducted under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives containing the findings of the study, together with recommendations on how to implement a uniform national database on elder abuse.(c) Authorization.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008.