PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR 2000 Ð2002
Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse

PRIORITY 1

• Encourage development of services and programs to provide protection for elders who are abused, neglected, exploited or at risk.
• Support development of minimum staffmg standards in long-term care settings including assisted living and nursing facilities.
• Provide full funding for adult protective services statewide.
• Require banks, financial institutions and credit lenders to be mandated reporters of financial exploitation.
• Enforce the penalty for failure of mandated reporters to report to adult protective services.

PRIORITY 2

• Promote quality improvement and availability of services to vulnerable adults and their families.
• Implement a uniform training plan for adult protective service workers that will provide minimum standards and continuing education.
• Adequately fund the Virginia Caregivers Grant Program.
• Support addition of elder abuse prevention to the cuuiculum for certified nurse aides.
• Support legislation that mandates the medical examiner investigate all unattended deaths in institutional settings including nursing facilities and adult care residences.

ENDORSEMENTS

VCPEA endorses and Supports:

• Funding to the Department for the Aging for statewide expansion of the Public Guardianship Program.
• An increase in the maximum reimbursement for the Auxiliary Grants Program.
• An increase the Department of Medical Assistance Services personal care reimbursement rate.
• Elimination of the $5.00 filing fee for annual guardian reports.

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