H.R. 448 requires the Department of Justice to hire staff to work on elder justice issues and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to hire personnel to investigate cases of elder care neglect.  The bill authorizes $3 million for fiscal years 2009 through 2011. 

The bill also establishes Department of Justice grant programs to assist state and local prosecutors, law enforcement, and victim advocacy groups which deal with elder abuse issues.  The victims advocacy grants are authorized at $3 million per year from 2009-2015.  The bill authorizes $6 million annually from 2009-2015 for local prosecutor grants and $6 million per year between 2009-2015 for state prosecutor grants.  The bill authorizes $8 million per year from 2009-2015 for local law enforcement grants, and $7 million per year from 2009-2015 for grants for organizations who evaluate the programs funded under the bill.  Finally, the bill also authorizes $6 million for analysis, reports and recommendations related to Elder Justice Programs.