Long-term care ombudsman program grants and training

improving the capacity of State long-term care ombudsman programs to respond to and resolve complaints about abuse and neglect; conducting pilot programs with State long-term care ombudsman offices or local ombudsman entities; and providing support for such State long-term care ombudsman programs and such pilot programs (such as through the establishment of a national long-term care ombudsman resource center). for fiscal year 2011, $5,000,000; for fiscal year 2012, $7,500,000; and for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014, $10,000,000. The Secretary shall establish programs to provide and improve ombudsman training with respect to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation for national organizations and State long-term care ombudsman programs. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014, $10,000,000. The Secretary shall make grants to eligible entities with relevant expertise and experience in abuse and neglect in long-term care facilities or long-term care ombudsman programs and responsibilities, for the purpose of— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection— (Source: (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XX, § 2043, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title VI, § 6703(a)(1)(C), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 796.))