Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVII. Economic Security and Public Welfare § 209.005.Elder Abuse Committee; membership; duties; annual report

(a) The Department for Community Based Services;

(b) The Department for Public Health;

(c) The Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities;

(d) The Department for Aging and Independent Living;

(e) The Office of Inspector General's Division of Health Care;

(f) The Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman;

(g) Area Agencies on Aging;

(h) Local and state law enforcement official; and

(i) Prosecutors.

(a) Senior citizen centers;

(b) Local governmental human service groups;

(c) The Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky;

(d) Long-Term Care Ombudsmen; and

(e) Other organizations or associations dedicated to serving elder citizens and their families in the Commonwealth.

(a) Recommend a model protocol for the joint multidisciplinary investigation of reports of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the elderly;

(b) Recommend practices to assure timely reporting of referrals of abuse, neglect, or exploitation required under KRS 209.030(12);

(c) Explore the need for a comprehensive statewide resource directory of services for the elderly;

(d) Enhance existing public awareness campaigns for elder abuse and neglect; and

(e) Provide forums for the exchange of information to educate the elder population and their families on the rights of elders.