“Since 2017, up to a third of the 52 county Area Agencies on Aging failed to comply with state regulations in a given year. Many of those same agencies also failed to complete investigations within the 20 days required by state regulations.
The Department of Aging will begin disclosing information on its website about overall compliance with state regulations next month and specifics about the 20-day requirement this month, Aging Secretary Jason Kavulich said in an interview this week.
Kavulich, who was appointed by Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2023 to helm the department, said greater transparency will make counties more accountable.”
Pennsylvanians will soon have more info on elder abuse cases • Spotlight PA