,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dede  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjba,mr4  
,cri/ 7= himself & ,ms4 ,mace7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to protect ! rights ( legally          
incompet5t adults :o are ! subject ( a  
legal gu>dian%ip or cons]vator%ip4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fre$om & ,"r to ,emancipate f          
,exploitation 7,,free7 ,act4  #b4       
,grants to ,/ates = ,/ate-employ$       
casework]s & legal gu>dians &           
cons]vators = legally incompet5t adults 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make      
grants to eligible ,/ates1 9 accordance 
) ?is section1 = ! provision (          
,/ate-employ$ casework]s1 legal         
gu>dians1 & cons]vators = legally       
incompet5t adults4  7b7 ,eligibility ,a 
,/ate is eligible = a grant "u ?is      
section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7#a7
 ! ,/ate ma9ta9s an up-to-date database 
( all legal gu>dian%ips & cons]vator%ips

 t h be5 e/abli%$ = legally incompet5t  
adults "u ,/ate law2  7#b7 ,/ate law    
requires a casework] :o is a ,/ate      
employee to be appo9t$ = ea* individual 
:o is ! subject ( su* a gu>dian%ip or   
cons]vator%ip1 & to be emp[]$1 not)/&+  
any objection ( ! legal gu>dian (1 or   
cons]vator =1 ! individual1 to          
communicate ) ! individual1 & to assi/ !
 individual 9 petition+ a c\rt to       
replace ! legal gu>dian or cons]vator1 z
 ! case may be1 ) a legal gu>dian or    
cons]vator :o is su* an employee2  7#c7 
,/ate law gu>antees t1 not)/&+ any su*  
gu>dian%ip or cons]vator%ip1 su* an     
individual reta9s ! "r to communicate ) 
su* a casework]1 & to petition a c\rt z 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7 ,/ate 
law requires any ,/ate employee ref]r$  
to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to meet su* f9ancial 
disclosure requirem5ts z ! ,/ate may    
e/abli%4  7c7 ,grant am\nts  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! am\nt ( ! grant to be made to a
 ,/ate "u ?is section is ! ,/ate %>e ( !
 am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is   

section4  7#b7 ,/ate %>e ,= purposes (  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate %>e is ! total   
numb] ( legally incompet5t adults 9 !   
,/ate :o are "u a legal gu>dian%ip or   
cons]vator%ip divid$ by ! total numb] ( 
su* adults 9 all ,/ates4  7d7 ,use (    
grant ,a ,/ate to :i* a grant is made "u
 ?is section %all use ! grant only to   
pay ! sal>ies ( ,/ate employees :o are  
s]v+ z casework]s =1 legal gu>dians (1  
or cons]vators = legally incompet5t     
adults1 & to cov] relat$ adm9i/rative   
exp5ses4  7e7 ,annual reports ,)9 #ij   
days aft] ! end ( any fiscal ye> 9 :i* a
 grant is made to a ,/ate "u ?is        
section1 ! ,/ate %all submit to !       
,congress a writt5 report t specifies-- 
7#a7 h[ ! funds 7 us$2  7#b7 ! numb] (  
adults "u legal gu>dian%ip or           
cons]vator%ip 9 ! ,/ate z ( ! end ( !   
fiscal ye>2  7#c7 ! numb] ( petitions   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 t 7       
submitt$ to ! c\rts ( ! ,/ate 9 ! fiscal
 ye>2  7#d7 ! ratio ( ! numb] (         
individuals "u legal gu>dian%ip or      

cons]vator%ip 9 ! ,/ate dur+ ! fiscal   
ye> to ! numb] ( ,/ate-employ$ legal    
gu>dians (1 or cons]vators =1 !         
individuals2 &  7#e7 ! numb] (          
individuals 9 ! ,/ate :o 7 emancipat$ f 
a legal gu>dian%ip or cons]vator%ip dur+
 ! fiscal ye>4  7f7 ,limitations on     
au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,= grants "u ?is section1 !re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y n m ?an #bfj1jjj1jjj1 ( :i*-- 
7,a7 #afj1jjj1jjj %all be = ,/ates to   
hire casework]s = legally incompet5t    
adults pursuant to ?is section2 &  7,b7 
#ajj1jjj1jjj %all be = ,/ates to hire   
legal gu>dians (1 or cons]vators =1     
legally incompet5t adults pursuant to   
?is section4  7#b7 ,availability ,!     
am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7  
are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,adult ,! t]m adult means a p]son 
:o has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age & is n 9   
fo/] c>e "u ! responsibility ( a ,/ate4 
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 

,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! #ej     
,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn       
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,am]ican ,samoa4  #c4 
,protection ( rights ( legally          
incompet5t adults :o are ! subject ( a  
legal gu>dian%ip or cons]vator%ip  7a7  
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 
,9 a ,novemb] #ae1 #bjai article1       
entitl$ ,gu>dian /ole m ?an #ejj1jjj f  
eld]ly ,p9ellas man1 ! ,tampa ,bay      
,times report$ on a private gu>dian :o  
alleg$ly /ole ov] #ejj1jjj f a w>d ov]  
#aa mon?s4  7#b7 ,9 an ,augu/ #b1 #bjai 
article1 entitl$ ,florida pr(essional   
gu>dian ,rebecca ,fi]le3 ,devot$ or     
dang]\s8 ! ,orl&o ,s5t9el report$ on    
sev]e cases ( alleg$ adult gu>dian%ip   
fraud & abuse p]petrat$ by a private    
gu>dian1 includ+ physical neglect1      
delib]ate isolation ( w>ds f _!         
families1 f9ancial exploitation1 & us+ d

 n resuscitate ord]s )\t p]mission4     
7#c7 ,private gu>dians are at risk =    
f9ancial conflicts ( int]e/1 because a  
w>d's assets1 :i* !y usually control1   
are us$ to pay ! gu>dian = _! s]vices4  
7#d7 ,_m p]sons decl>$ incapacitat$ by a
 judge & assign$ to a private gu>dian h 
n ev5 appe>$ 9 c\rt4  7#e7 ,a p]son     
deem$ incapacitat$ lacks ! legal        
au?ority to petition to h _! gu>dian    
remov$ or replac$ if !y believe !y are  
be+ victimiz$4  7#f7 ,pop icon ,britney 
,spe>s has unsuccessfully petition$ !   
judicial sy/em to remove h] fa!r z h]   
cons]vator = ye>s4  7#g7 ,despite ! fact
 t ,ms4 ,spe>s has be5 a successful     
work+ arti/ = ! pa/ decade1 h] repeat$  
reque/s to h h] cons]vator%ip remov$ h  
be5 d5i$4  7#h7 ,! #ad? ,am5dm5t to !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates protects 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & resid5ts f be+  
depriv$ ( life1 lib]ty1 or prop]ty1 )\t 
due process ( law4  7#i7 ,! allegations 
9 ! ,orl&o ,s5t9el & ,tampa ,bay ,times1
 along ) ! inability ( ,britney ,spe>s  

to free h]self f h] fa!r's control1     
indicate t ,/ate gu>dian%ip &           
cons]vator%ip sy/ems c deprive a ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5 or resid5t ( lib]ty &     
prop]ty )\t due process4  7#aj7 ,9 ord] 
to re/ore due process gu>ante$ by ! #ad?
 ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t mu/ gu>antee t
 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or resid5t plac$
 "u gu>dian%ip or cons]vator%ip reta9s !
 "r to petition to h _! private gu>dian 
or cons]vator replac$ ) a ,/ate gu>dian 
:o is free f any f9ancial conflict (    
int]e/4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( "r ,an       
individual :o is ! subject ( a legal    
gu>dian%ip or cons]vator%ip e/abli%$ "u 
,/ate law has ! "r to-- 7#a7 communicate
 ) a casework] ref]r$ to 9 section      
#b7;b77#b71 not)/&+ any objection ( !   
legal gu>dian (1 or cons]vator =1 !     
individual2 &  7#b7 petition a c\rt to  
replace any p]son :o is a legal gu>dian 
(1 or cons]vator =1 ! individual & :o is
 n an employee ( ! ,/ate ) a legal      
gu>dian or cons]vator1 z ! case may be1 

:o is an employee ( ! ,/ate or :o !     
individual has designat$ 9 a not>iz$    
docum5t sign$ by ! individual to act z  
su*1 not)/&+ ! t]ms ( ! gu>dian%ip or   
cons]vator%ip1 z ! case may be1 & 9 any 
proce$+ on su* a petition1 ! petition]  
%all n be requir$ to prove wrongdo+ or  
malfeasance by ! legal gu>dian or       
cons]vator1 z ! case may be1 z a        
condition ( hav+ ! petition grant$4  7c7
 ,private "r ( action ,an individual :o 
is ! subject ( a legal gu>dian%ip or    
cons]vator%ip e/abli%$ "u ,/ate law may 
br+ an action 9 any ,unit$ ,/ates       
di/rict c\rt to en=ce any "r provid$ by 
subsection 7b74 ,! c\rt may provide !   
petition] 9 su* an action ) su* relief z
 ! c\rt deems appropriate4