I strongly oppose the proposal to change Adult Protective Services regulations so that APS workers must notify the "alleged perpetrators" of the disposition of their investigations. Should this misguided proposal be approved, countless elderly and disabled Virginians will have LESS access to the protection first afforded to them by statutory authority in 1974. There has been much progress made in our state over the past 38 years to protect this vulnerable population so I urge you to please consider the well reasoned comments from the experts on this topic. APS workers have the first hand knowledge and experience to know this proposal will jeopardize their efforts to provide protection to those who need it most. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this very important issue.