,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #eia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bg1 #bjai,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to assi/ ,/ates 9 improv+ gu>dian%ip ov]sight & data collection4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gu>dian%ip ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an e/imat$ #a1cjj1jjj adults & approximately #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 assets are "u ! c>e ( gu>dians 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,mo/ gu>dians are selfless1 d$icat$ individuals :o play an important role 9 safegu>d+ individuals 9 ne$ ( support4 ,h[ev]1 unscrupul\s gu>dians act+ ) little ov]sight h us$ gu>dian%ip proce$+s to obta9 control ( individuals 9 ne$ ( support4 7#c7 ,once a gu>dian%ip is impos$1 !re are (t5 few safegu>ds 9 place to protect aga9/ individuals :o *oose to abuse ! sy/em & few /ates are able to report accurate or detail$ gu>dian%ip data4 7#d7 ,a full gu>dian%ip ord] may remove m rights ?an necess>y & may n be ! be/ means ( provid+ support & protection to an individual4 ,if individuals subject to gu>dian%ip rega9 capacity1 all or "s rights %\ld be quickly & effici5tly re/or$4 7#e7 ,/ates %\ld enc\rage c\rts to use alt]natives to gu>dian%ip ?r\gh ,/ate /atutes1 includ+ ! adoption ( ! ,uni=m ,gu>dian%ip1 ,cons]vator%ip1 & ,o!r ,protective ,arrangem5ts ,act1 to ensure bett] protections & control = individuals be+ consid]$ = gu>dian%ip & ^? pursu+ a re/oration ( _! rights4 7#f7 ,a national res\rce c5t] on gu>dian%ip is ne$$ to collect & publi% in=mation = ! b5efit ( c\rts1 policy mak]s1 individuals subject to gu>dian%ip1 gu>dians1 community organizations1 & o!r /akehold]s4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to help ,/ates improve gu>dian%ip ov]sight & data collection by-- 7#a7 designat+ a ,national ,onl9e ,res\rce ,c5t] on ,gu>dian%ip2 7#b7 au?orize grants = ! purpose ( develop+ ,/ate ,gu>dian%ip ,databases2 & 7#c7 e/abli%+ proc$ures = %>+ backgr\nd *eck in=mation relat$ to appo9t$ gu>dians ) o!r jurisdictions4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eld] ju/ice coord9at+ c\ncil ,! t]m ,eld] ,ju/ice ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil means ! ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #bjba ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acigk74 7#b7 ,gu>dian%ip ,! t]m gu>dian%ip means a legal relation%ip e/abli%$ by a c\rt :5 a p]son is det]m9$ to lack ! ability to meet ess5tial requirem5ts = physical heal?1 safety1 or self-c>e because ! p]son is unable to receive & evaluate in=mation or make or communicate decisions ab\t _! p]son or prop]ty1 ev5 ) appropriate supportive s]vices1 te*nological assi/ance1 support$ decision mak+1 or o!r less re/rictive alt]natives4 7#c7 ,individuals subject to gu>dian%ip ,! t]m individuals subject to gu>dian%ip means any individual #ah ye>s or old] plac$ "u a gu>dian%ip4 #d4 ,national ,onl9e ,res\rce ,c5t] on ,gu>dian%ip 7a7 ,designation ,! ,eld] ,ju/ice ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil %all e/abli% a ,national ,onl9e ,res\rce ,c5t] on ,gu>dian%ip 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,c5t]74 7b7 ,! ,national ,onl9e ,res\rce ,c5t] on ,gu>dian%ip ,! ,national ,onl9e ,res\rce ,c5t] %all-- 7#a7 collect & publi% in=mation = use by individuals subject to gu>dian%ip1 gu>dians1 c\rts1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & community organizations2 7#b7 po/ model /&>ds1 be/ practices1 & guidel9es = ! appo9tm5t & regulation ( gu>dian%ip cases develop$ "u section #eje ( ! ,eld] ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,prosecution ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bageb72 7#c7 promote ! use ( less re/rictive alt]natives to gu>dian%ip & ! re/oration ( rights ( individuals subject to gu>dian%ip2 7#d7 annually compile & publi% a summ>y ( rec5tly conduct$ rese>* on gu>dian%ip sy/ems1 includ+ in=mation f ag5cies across ! gov]nm5t2 7#e7 collect data f ,/ates reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals subject to gu>dian%ip2 7,b7 ! duration ( gu>dian%ips2 7,c7 :e!r ! au?ority grant$ to gu>dians is classifi$ z-- 7i7 full gu>dian%ip2 7ii7 limit$ gu>dian%ip2 7iii7 em]g5cy or tempor>y gu>dian%ip2 or 7iv7 a less re/rictive alt]native to gu>dian%ip2 7,d7 ! am\nt ( f9ancial assets "u gu>dian%ip2 & 7,e7 :e!r an appo9t$ gu>dian is classifi$ z a-- 7i7 family or o!r nonpr(essional gu>dian2 7ii7 private or pr(essional gu>dian or gu>dian%ip ag5cies2 or 7iii7 public gu>dian2 7#f7 ma9ta9 a public1 national database on ,/ate laws reg>d+ gu>dian%ip & less re/rictive alt]natives to gu>dian%ip1 includ+ requirem5ts = !-- 7,a7 use ( lea/ re/rictive alt]native2 7,b7 regul> fil+ & docum5tation by appo9t$ gu>dians2 7,c7 ov]sight ( appo9t$ gu>dians2 7,d7 re/oration ( rights ( individuals subject to gu>dian%ip2 & 7,e7 ov]sight ( pot5tial conflicts ( int]e/ among individuals & organizations involv$ 9 gu>dian%ip applications1 appo9tm5ts1 & ov]sight2 7#g7 id5tify issues relat+ to gu>dian%ip & provide & publi% annual recomm5dations to ,/ates & ,congress to address id5tifi$ problems2 7#h7 collect & analyze be/ practices relat+ to gu>dian%ip1 & publi% a report ( su* be/ practices1 includ+ model guidel9es & /&>ds =-- 7,a7 ensur+ appropriate repres5tation & protection ( legal rights = individuals subject to gu>dian%ip & gu>dian%ip proce$+s2 7,b7 conduct+ backgr\nd *eck inve/igations on prospective & appo9t$ gu>dians2 7,c7 promot+ ! use ( less re/rictive alt]natives to gu>dian%ip2 7,d7 obta9+ re/oration ( all or "s rights2 7,e7 implem5t+ ov]sight programs2 & 7,f7 respond+ to abuse1 neglect1 & exploitation2 7#i7 compile & publi% tra9+ mat]ials = c\rt appo9t$ gu>dians relat$ to duties & obligations1 z well z ways 9 :i* to effectively support individuals subject to gu>dian%ip2 7#aj7 facilitate ,/ate collection ( gu>dian%ip in=mation & ! %>+ ( su* in=mation among ,/ates2 & 7#aa7 c>ry out o!r activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,eld] ,ju/ice ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil4 7c7 ,consid]ation ,9 develop+ ! ,c5t]1 ! ,eld] ,ju/ice ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil %all take into acc\nt div]se /akehold] views1 includ+ ^? 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