Department Of Justice Launches 10 Regional Task Forces To Weed Out Grossly Substandard Nursing Home Care

On March 30, 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of 10 regional Elder Justice Task Forces to enhance and coordinate federal, state, and local efforts to hold  accountable nursing facilities that provide grossly substandard care to their residents. The goal is to more effectively and quickly resolve problems where nursing homes  are jeopardizing the health and well-being of their residents. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer, head of the DOJ Civil Division said, “[T]he Department of Justice has a long history of holding nursing homes and long-term care providers accountable when they . . .