5th Topic of Discussion: Adult Protective Services recommendations from Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Council (IPAC) and Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)
Name: Susan O’Malley, Deputy Director of Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Council (IPAC)
Ms. O’Malley stated that the recommendations to the committee are the same as they were from the September 16th Interim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code. Although these recommendations call for it to be addressed in a Budget Session for the recommendations are to increase funding so that they may allow more resources and staff. APS’s main concern going forth is the need for more funds to increase the APS’s staff. However they would like to see legislation to address problems with financial fraud and encourage the committee to recommend language similar that to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999. This legislation is similar to HIPA for bank records. There currently is an exception for banks to release records to APS if they think seniors are being taken advantage of. IPAC believes that many would benefit from a state version of GLBA.
Name Yonda Snider, FSSA …show more content…
Snider stated that as of right now it is difficult for FSSA to sign onto any proposed legislation due to the fact that there is still a lot of studies that are in progress regarding APS. FSSA has recently contracted the University of Indianapolis to study the staffing and caseload issues of the APS system in the state of Indiana. FSSA also is currently in discussion with representatives of the nursing home industry to deem what is necessary to improve APS in Indiana. FSSA believes that they need more data and information to better understand the resources that are needed to improve APS in the state and that is why they have contacted out to study APS and are meeting with those in the industry (i.e. IPAC and nursing
Name: Susan O’Malley, Deputy Director of Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Council (IPAC)
Ms. O’Malley stated that the recommendations to the committee are the same as they were from the September 16th Interim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code. Although these recommendations call for it to be addressed in a Budget Session for the recommendations are to increase funding so that they may allow more resources and staff. APS’s main concern going forth is the need for more funds to increase the APS’s staff. However they would like to see legislation to address problems with financial fraud and encourage the committee to recommend language similar that to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999. This legislation is similar to HIPA for bank records. There currently is an exception for banks to release records to APS if they think seniors are being taken advantage of. IPAC believes that many would benefit from a state version of GLBA.
Name Yonda Snider, FSSA …show more content…
Snider stated that as of right now it is difficult for FSSA to sign onto any proposed legislation due to the fact that there is still a lot of studies that are in progress regarding APS. FSSA has recently contracted the University of Indianapolis to study the staffing and caseload issues of the APS system in the state of Indiana. FSSA also is currently in discussion with representatives of the nursing home industry to deem what is necessary to improve APS in Indiana. FSSA believes that they need more data and information to better understand the resources that are needed to improve APS in the state and that is why they have contacted out to study APS and are meeting with those in the industry (i.e. IPAC and nursing