Notice2024-06209
Request for Information: Elder Justice Coordinating Council Priorities
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Published
March 25, 2024
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCommunity Living Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) seeks information on recommended area(s) and or issue(s) for which elder justice stakeholders believe the Elder Justice Coordinating Council (Council) can be the most beneficial to promoting elder justice and have the greatest positive impact for survivors of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and their communities.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20661-20662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06209]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Request for Information: Elder Justice Coordinating Council
Priorities
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) seeks
information on recommended area(s) and or issue(s) for which elder
justice stakeholders believe the Elder Justice Coordinating Council
(Council) can be the most beneficial to promoting elder justice and
have the greatest positive impact for survivors of elder abuse,
neglect, and exploitation and their communities.
DATES: Information must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EDT)
April 24, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit electronic
comments to: Administration on Aging, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#15707f656077797c76767a7878707b6166557476793b7d7d663b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="54313e242136383d37373b3939313a2027143537387a3c3c277a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>.
Include ``EJCC Priorities'' in the subject line of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Whittier-Eliason, (202) 795-
7467 Stephanie <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93c4fbfae7e7faf6e1bed6fffaf2e0fcfdd3f2f0ffbdfbfbe0bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3a49b9a87879a9681deb69f9a92809c9db392909fdd9b9b80dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>. The
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afcac5dfdacdc3c6ccccc0c2c2cac1dbdcefceccc381c7c7dc81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="17727d6762757b7e7474787a7a727963645776747b397f7f6439707861">[email protected]</span></a> email is a resource mailbox established to
receive public input regarding the Elder Justice Coordinating Council
and should not be used to request information beyond the scope of this
public input opportunity. Please do not use this mailbox to report
suspicions of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Any suspected abuse,
neglect or financial exploitation should be reported to your state's
Adult Protective Services.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Passed in 2010, the Elder Justice Act
establishes the Elder Justice Coordinating Council (Council) to
coordinate activities related to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation
across the Federal Government. The Council is directed by the Office of
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary serves as
the Chair of the Council. The HHS Secretary has assigned responsibility
for implementing the Council to the Administration on Aging (AoA)
within ACL. AoA has long been engaged in efforts to protect older
individuals from elder abuse including financial exploitation, physical
abuse, neglect, psychological abuse, and sexual abuse.
The Council is a permanent group, which meets twice a year, with
the goal of effectively coordinating the Federal response to elder
abuse. The Elder Justice Act also names the Attorney General of the
U.S. as a permanent member of the Council. In addition to the Secretary
of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General, the statute
provides for inclusion as Council members the heads of each Federal
department, agency, or governmental entity identified as administering
programs related to abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. The
Coordinating Council receives input and support from an Elder Justice
Interagency Working Group, a group of Federal employees in Cabinet-
level departments and Federal agencies with expertise in the field of
elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation.
In 2014, the Council adopted ``Eight Recommendations from the Elder
Justice Coordinating Council for Increased Federal Involvement in
Addressing Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation.'' The eight
recommendations represent a focused, yet balanced, approach for
establishing greater Federal leadership in the area of elder justice
and for improving the Federal response to elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation. These recommendations have served as a guide for Federal
agencies in planning their elder justice work in the 10 years since
adoption.
Public Input
Through this Request for Information (RFI), ACL is seeking input
from individuals and organizations regarding the area(s) and or
issue(s) about which elder justice stakeholders believe the Elder
Justice Coordinating Council can be the most beneficial to promoting
elder justice and have the greatest positive impact for survivors of
elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and their communities.
Specifically, we would like to hear from respondents: (1) how the
Council can benefit the larger elder justice community; (2) the areas
of elder justice in which the Council should focus their attention, and
(3) the activities, tools, resources, or components that would best
help states and communities create and strengthen their systems of
services and supports in order to maximize the independence, well-
being, and health of people at risk for elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation, their family members, and their support networks. We also
seek feedback on how the Council can advance equity, in alignment with
Executive Order 13985 Advancing Racial Equity and Support for
Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. In this regard,
please keep in mind the following:
<bullet> All submissions will be considered and reviewed by ACL.
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<bullet> ACL seeks recommendations to address practical matters
regarding the Elder Justice Coordinating Council. (We may not include
all recommendations.)
<bullet> If respondents have multiple recommendations, respondents
may make multiple recommendations in the same submission.
Submission Questions
1. State the area(s) and or issue(s) in elder justice that should
be considered a priority for the Federal Government to address through
the Elder Justice Coordinating Council.
2. Provide detail on the reason the area(s) and or issue(s) should
be considered a priority for the Council.
3. State the activities, tools, resources, or components that would
effectively help states and communities create and strengthen their
systems of services and supports in order to maximize the independence,
well-being, and health of people at risk for elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation, their family members, and their support networks.
4. Provide detail on any benefits, including how equity will be
advanced, and/or barriers that might result from the Council
incorporating the recommendation.
Please Note
This RFI is being issued for information and planning purposes
only. It should not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on
the part of the Federal Government or the Administration for Community
Living (ACL). ACL does not intend to issue any grant or contract awards
based on responses to this invitation, or to otherwise pay for the
preparation of any information submitted or for the government's use of
such information. ACL will not be able to respond to submissions that
are not within the scope of this public comment opportunity. ACL is not
authorized to receive personally identifiable information (PII) through
this RFI other than the contact information of the person submitting
the information. Please do not include any PII in your submission. For
example, do not include names, addresses, phone, or Social Security
numbers of any individuals. We will redact responses that contain PII.
How the Information Will Be Used
The information gathered through this RFI will be used to inform
the Elder Justice Coordinating Council's approach to identifying areas
in elder justice that could benefit from increased Federal involvement.
Dated: March 19, 2024.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the Administration for Community
Living, performing the delegable duties of the Administrator and
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2024-06209 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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