The Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and his office has continued their efforts to end abuse of the elderly. He went before a subcommittee in an attempt to make non-institutional medicaid abuse easier to prosecute. He says the increase in abuse numbers comes with the increase in population in the age group.  He says in non-institutional cases its very difficult to prosecute abuse, and after speaking to the committee Schmidt says things are looking bright. If enacted the legislation would allow the AG’s office to investigate and prosecute, as well as broaden their ability to screen complaints or reports alleging potential abuse or neglect of medicaid beneficiaries.