§ 219 — Elderly abuse education and outreach program

§ 219. Elderly abuse education and outreach program. 1. Definitions.\nFor the purposes of this section, the terms "designated agency" and\n"elderly person" shall have the same meaning as ascribed to them in\nsection two hundred fourteen of this title.\n 2. The director, within the amounts appropriated therefor, shall, in\nconjunction with the office of children and family services, establish\nan elderly abuse education and outreach program for the purpose of\nproviding education and outreach to the general public, including\nelderly persons and their families and caregivers, to identify and\nprevent elderly abuse, neglect, exploitation, and identity theft.\n 3. (a) As part of the program, the director may award grants to\nqualified designated agencies to establish local elderly abuse education\nand outreach programs. Grants may also be awarded to expand or enhance\nexisting programs.\n (b) In making such grants, the director shall consider:\n (1) the need within the jurisdiction of the designated agency for such\neducation and outreach;\n (2) the manner in which the designated agency proposes to provide such\neducation and outreach;\n (3) the capacity of the designated agency to coordinate its services\nwith health, human service and law enforcement and public agencies which\nprovide services or assistance to the elderly, including the local\ndepartment of social services adult protective services unit; and\n (4) any other criteria determined by the director to be appropriate.\n 4. (a) The office may use up to five percent of the total funds\nappropriated pursuant to this section for administration.\n (b) A designated agency which has been awarded a grant pursuant to\nsubdivision three of this section may use up to five percent of the\ntotal of any funds provided to a designated agency pursuant to this\nsection for administration.\n