34 U.S.C. § 21701 — Definitions

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This section defines key terms for the chapter. Several terms, like 'elder' and 'abuse,' borrow meanings from another law. 'State' includes all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories.

(1) Several terms used in this chapter — "abuse," "adult protective services," "elder," "elder justice," "exploitation," "law enforcement," and "neglect" — have the same meanings they have in section 1397j of title 42. This section does not spell those meanings out itself; it points to that other law instead. (2) "Elder abuse" means abuse, neglect, and exploitation of an elder, combined into one term. (3) "State" means each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other U.S. territory or possession.

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In this chapter—

(1)

the terms “abuse”, “adult protective services”, “elder”, “elder justice”, “exploitation”, “law enforcement”, and “neglect” have the meanings given those terms in section 1397j of title 42;

(2)

the term “elder abuse” includes abuse, neglect, and exploitation of an elder; and

(3)

the term “State” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 115–70, § 2, Oct. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 1208.)

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2017Enacted · Pub. L. 115-70 · 131 Stat. 1208

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