Pub. L. 116-252, sec. 2 (as amended)

ADDRESSING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN BEST PRACTICES.

Year: 2020Length: 302 wordsOfficial source
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) 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) 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 “(ii) perform any necessary updating of the replication guides or training materials. ” . (b) [34 U.S.C. 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.
Cross-references to the US Code
34 U.S.C. 21711 note
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