Elder Justice Act of 2009 was enacted in March 2010 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590; P.L. 111-148).
The Elder Justice Act coordinates federal elder abuse detection and prevention programs within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The Act establishes an Elder Abuse Coordinating Council, composed of federal department and agency heads or designees, and an Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, composed of 27 members of the public with expertise in elder abuse prevention, detection, treatment, intervention or prosecution.
To date, Congress has provided only limited funding for the Act. For updates on appropriations, see Elder Justice Coalition.