ACL: Voluntary Consensus Guidelines for State APS Systems
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has released new voluntary consensus guidelines for State Adult Protective Systems (APS).
As the federal home for Adult Protective Services, ACL is committed to supporting efforts to ensure adults are afforded similar protections and services, regardless of their state or jurisdiction. In 2016, ACL facilitated the development of the first National Voluntary Consensus Guidelines for State APS Systems (Guidelines) to assist states in developing efficient, effective APS systems. From 2018-2019, ACL facilitated the updates of the Guidelines, which incorporate information from new research and feedback from the field about effective APS practices and policies.
Overall, the Guidelines are designed to provide APS Administrators with recommendations from the field about quality practice. There are several ways that states may choose to utilize the Guidelines: as a model of comparison to existing APS systems offered, to identify new areas of interest, or to identify areas for improvement in current state statutes or policies.
To learn more about the Guidelines, click here.
To view a PDF of the Guidelines, click here.
