Vulnerable Elders' Rights Protection Amendments of 1991

Vulnerable Elders' Rights Protection Amendments of 1991 - Title I: Elder Rights Services - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish in the Administration on Aging an Office on Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs headed by an Associate Commissioner for Ombudsman Services who shall serve as the Federal advocate on behalf of older individuals who reside in long-term care facilities.

Directs the Administration to establish and operate the National Ombudsman Resource Center to assist State Long-Term Care Ombudsmen and the representatives of the Ombudsmen in carrying out State long-term care programs.

Directs the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging to establish a National Center on Elder Abuse to: (1) compile an annual summary of recently conducted research on elder abuse; (2) develop and maintain an information clearinghouse on all programs for the prevention and treatment of such abuse; (3) compile training materials for personnel engaged in elder abuse prevention; (4) provide technical assistance for the planning and implementation of programs relating to the problems of elder abuse; and (5) conduct research and demonstration projects regarding the causes and national incidence of elder abuse.

Authorizes the Commissioner to operate such Center directly or through a grant or contract.

Extends the deadline for the annual Administration report to the Congress on complaints and conditions in long-term care facilities.

Requires a Commission study of the effectiveness of State long-term care ombudsman programs.

Adds a new title VII under which the Commissioner is directed to establish and carry out a program for making allotments to States to pay for the Federal share of carrying out elder rights activities under the following new parts of title VII: (1) part B (Ombudsman Programs); (2) part C (Programs for Prevention of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation); (3) part D (State Elder Rights and Legal Assistance Development Program); and (4) part E (Outreach, Counseling, and Assistance Program). Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1995 to carry out such parts.

Requires States, in order to be eligible to receive allotments under title VII, to submit a plan to the Commissioner with assurances that the State will establish the programs listed above in accordance with specified requirements outlined in this title. Authorizes State agencies to enter into agreements with public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations to carry out activities under such programs to protect the rights of the vulnerable elderly who reside in long-term care facilities.

Reauthorizes and extends ombudsman and advocacy demonstration projects under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act and the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986.

Directs the Commissioner to award grants to eligible State agencies to establish housing ombudsman demonstration programs to protect the rights of older individuals who are residents in publicly assisted housing programs. Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: Definitions - Sets forth definitions of terms used in this Act.

Title III: Board and Care Facility Quality - National Commission on Board and Care Facility Quality Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to arrange for the establishment of a National Commission on Board and Care Facility Quality to: (1) examine existing quality, health, and safety requirements for board and care facilities and the enforcement of such requirements for their adequacy and effectiveness; (2) examine and make recommendations with respect to the appropriate role of Federal, State, and local governments in assuring the health and safety of residents of board and care facilities; and (3) make specific recommendations to the Congress and the Secretary concerning the establishment of minimum national standards for the health and safety of residents of such facilities and the enforcement of such standards.

Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Sets forth the effective dates of this Act.