Elderly Legislation Paper
Legislation Paper
Myrella Sanchez
Los Angeles Trade Tech College
February 21, 2017
Legislation Paper In today's day and age, the shuffle of everyday life can be inundating. With most families having both parents in the work force to sustain a whole household or with the absence of one parent into a single parent household. Making it even more difficult financial and adding to overall stress. It is unfortunate to say but at times we sacrifice our loved ones, whether it be young children or our elderly family members. Both young children and the elderly need constant supervision and assistance with their ADL. That's to say not all of the elderly population has family to look after their well being. A large number of the elderly …show more content…
Elderly abuse and or fraud can be evident over a large spectrum, such as: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, verbal abuse and or neglect. In the case of financial crimes, such legislation were passed in 2016 specifically addressing this issue. Financial crimes and exploitation can involve the illegal or improper use of a senior citizen's funds, property or assets, as well as fraud or identity theft perpetrated against older adults. (Financial crimes against the elderly 2016 legislation, 2016). These crimes can be seen from either a close relative or friend, or an employee in a facility, even from a complete stranger at times. While exact statistics on how often financial crimes against the elderly occur are not available, it is widely believed to be underreported by the victims. A recent study published by MetLife Mature …show more content…
"Nursing homes in California are licensed, regulated, inspected, and/or certified by a number of public and private agencies at the state and federal levels, including the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Licensing and Certification Division (L&C) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). These agencies have separate -- yet sometimes overlapping -- jurisdictions. CDPH is responsible for ensuring nursing homes comply with state laws and regulations. In addition, CDPH has a cooperative agreement with CMS to ensure that facilities accepting Medicare and Medi-Cal (in California, Medicaid is referred to as Medi-Cal) payments meet federal requirements. Of California’s 126,800 nursing home beds, on any given day approximately 68 percent are occupied by a Medi-Cal beneficiary. (About Us-Licensing & Certification, 2007). This type of law and regulation is necessary in order to maintain an adequate and safe living environment for all elderly citizens, since the elderly population can be susceptible to numerous forms of abuse in a nursing home
Myrella Sanchez
Los Angeles Trade Tech College
February 21, 2017
Legislation Paper In today's day and age, the shuffle of everyday life can be inundating. With most families having both parents in the work force to sustain a whole household or with the absence of one parent into a single parent household. Making it even more difficult financial and adding to overall stress. It is unfortunate to say but at times we sacrifice our loved ones, whether it be young children or our elderly family members. Both young children and the elderly need constant supervision and assistance with their ADL. That's to say not all of the elderly population has family to look after their well being. A large number of the elderly …show more content…
Elderly abuse and or fraud can be evident over a large spectrum, such as: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, verbal abuse and or neglect. In the case of financial crimes, such legislation were passed in 2016 specifically addressing this issue. Financial crimes and exploitation can involve the illegal or improper use of a senior citizen's funds, property or assets, as well as fraud or identity theft perpetrated against older adults. (Financial crimes against the elderly 2016 legislation, 2016). These crimes can be seen from either a close relative or friend, or an employee in a facility, even from a complete stranger at times. While exact statistics on how often financial crimes against the elderly occur are not available, it is widely believed to be underreported by the victims. A recent study published by MetLife Mature …show more content…
"Nursing homes in California are licensed, regulated, inspected, and/or certified by a number of public and private agencies at the state and federal levels, including the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Licensing and Certification Division (L&C) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). These agencies have separate -- yet sometimes overlapping -- jurisdictions. CDPH is responsible for ensuring nursing homes comply with state laws and regulations. In addition, CDPH has a cooperative agreement with CMS to ensure that facilities accepting Medicare and Medi-Cal (in California, Medicaid is referred to as Medi-Cal) payments meet federal requirements. Of California’s 126,800 nursing home beds, on any given day approximately 68 percent are occupied by a Medi-Cal beneficiary. (About Us-Licensing & Certification, 2007). This type of law and regulation is necessary in order to maintain an adequate and safe living environment for all elderly citizens, since the elderly population can be susceptible to numerous forms of abuse in a nursing home