Elder Abuse Prevention in Public Housing Act

The Elder Abuse Prevention in Public Housing Act requires public housing agencies administering Section 8 federal housing assistance to provide annual staff training on recognizing and addressing abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly residents. Agencies must consult yearly with local elder abuse organizations, state agencies, and tribal groups when designing this training. The law uses existing definitions from the Social Security Act for terms like "elder person," "abuse," and "exploitation." This directly affects public housing agencies and elderly tenants living in federally assisted housing.