What efforts were included in the 2010 Health Care Reform Act in an attempt to reduce elderly abuse?

What will be an ideal response?


The federal health care reform bill of 2010 included the elder justice act, the nursing home transparency and improvement act, the patient safety and abuse prevention act, the class act and provisions designed to improve the ability of people to get needed long-term care services at home. The federal elder justice act for the first time coordinates efforts to prevent elder abuse on a federal level.

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Recent research suggests that the death penalty is an effective general deterrent

a. True b. False

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A prisoner is less likely to pick up skills when first incarcerated or when release is imminent

a. True b. False

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Which of the following statements about retirement counseling for police officers is most accurate?

A) The average age for retirement for police officers often coincides with the time at which their children are leaving home. B) For most police officers, their identity has been punctuated by their uniform, their service weapons, and their badges. C) Retirement from law enforcement symbolizes loss of identity, authority, and a family. D) All of the above

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In recent years, America's prison population has been:

a. getting younger. b. aging. c. shrinking. d. all of these.

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