Clarifies that "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991" covers elder abuse in domestic settings.

This bill clarifies that New Jersey's Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 explicitly covers elder abuse occurring in domestic settings, such as abuse by family members or caregivers in non-institutional homes. It directly affects elderly individuals living with family or caregivers who are not already protected under separate elder abuse laws (like P.L.1977, c.239 for institutionalized seniors). The bill updates the Act's definition of "victim of domestic violence" to expressly include "elderly persons" in non-institutional settings, ensuring emotional, psychological, and physical abuse by household members falls under existing domestic violence protections. This change aligns the Act's coverage with the Legislature's prior intent to address elder abuse equally with other domestic violence cases.