1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act . (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In 2009, the Department of Justice estimated that 14.1 percent of noninstitutionalized older adults in the United States had experienced some form of elder abuse in the past year. (2) Only 1 in 23.5 cases of elder abuse is ever reported due to a lack of screening, awareness, and prevention efforts. (3) The mortality rate of older adults who are victims of abuse is 3 times higher than older adults that are not victims of abuse. (4) The annual financial loss by victims of elder financial abuse is estimated to be at least $2,900,000,000, and steadily increasing. 2. Adult protective services; definitions Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3002 ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Abuse The term abuse means the knowing infliction of physical or psychological harm or the knowing deprivation of goods or services that are necessary to meet essential needs or to avoid physical or psychological harm. ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (54) as paragraphs (5) through (55); (3) by inserting after paragraph (3), the following: (4) Adult protective services The term adult protective services means such services provided to adults as the Secretary may specify and includes services such as— (A) receiving reports of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation; (B) investigating the reports described in subparagraph (A); (C) case planning, monitoring, evaluation, and other case work and services; and (D) providing, arranging for, or facilitating the provision of medical, social service, economic, legal, housing, law enforcement, or other protective, emergency, or support services.