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Proc 9462ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9462

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2016

This proclamation designates June 15, 2016 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, calling on Americans to learn signs of elder abuse and raise awareness. It describes ongoing administration efforts through programs like Medicare, Medicaid, the Older Americans Act, the Elder Justice Act, and the Violence Against Women Act, but does not create new programs or mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 39867

Impact dates

  1. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day proclaimed

Key directives

  • Proclaim June 15, 2016 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
  • Call upon Americans to observe this day by learning signs of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation
  • Call upon Americans to raise awareness about elder abuse

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of June 15, 2016 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy directives; purely awareness-raising and commemorative
  • References to existing programs (Elder Justice Act, VAWA) as background, not new mandates
Proclamation 9462: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2016 · Executive Orders