The Department of Justice has created 10 regional Elder Justice Task Forces “to coordinate and enhance efforts to pursue nursing homes that provide grossly substandard care to their residents.” The Task Forces are comprised of representatives from the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, state Medicaid Fraud Control Units, state and local prosecutors’ offices, and various agencies that serve the elderly. Task Forces will be operating in the following Districts: Northern District of California, Northern District of Georgia, District of Kansas, Western District of Kentucky, Northern District of Iowa, District of Maryland, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Tennessee and the Western District of Washington.
