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The Elder Financial Protection Act
- — February 15, 2008
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Well in 2006, the Governor had a report delivered to her on Elder Abuse in the State of Michigan and there were certain recommendations in that report and the recommendations have really never made their way into law even though this continues, elder abuse, continues to be a problem in the State of Michigan and throughout the country.
We have statutes in Michigan that have tried to protect elderly individuals or any adult who may be incapacitated or vulnerable, but they don't go quite far enough. And the report itself made certain, specific recommendations which have now made their way into this package that the Democratic caucus has pushed forward.