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Consumer Voice and NASOP Send Letter to Congress Requesting Funds to Support LTC Ombudsman Program and Adult Protective Services

November 18, 2015

Consumer Voice and the National Association of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs (NASOP) sent a letter to the Senate and House Subcommittees on Labor/HHS/Education requesting to focus on residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities and those who have been victims of elder abuse, when determining appropriate funding levels for the remainder of fiscal year 2016.  The letter asks to provide additional resources to the long-term care ombudsman services and Adult Protective Services.  The letter specifically asks for:

• Pre-sequestration funding levels of Title VII programs within the Older Americans Act;
• $5 million authorized under the Elder Justice Act for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services and training to fight elder abuse; and
• The President's FY 2016 request of $25 million for the Elder Justice Initiative.

Read the full letter here.