,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbhc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #h1 #bjbd,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 and ,mr4 ,sanders7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to establish grants to provide education on guardianship alternatives for older adults and people with disabilities to health care workers1 educators1 family members1 and court workers and court-related personnel4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,alternatives to ,guardianship ,education ,act4 #b4 ,findings and purpose 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,guardianship1 although at times necessary1 can negatively affect the person under guardianship by reducing or eliminating their self-determination and autonomy4 7#b7 ,although ,state courts and ,state laws attempt to provide some procedures to appoint trustworthy guardians1 incidents of physical1 financial1 emotional1 psychological1 and other types of abuse have occurred to people under guardianship arrangements4 7#c7 ,once guardianship arrangements are in place1 restoration of rights rarely occurs4 7#d7 ,less restrictive options to guardianship1 such as supported decisionmaking and advance directives1 offer ways to help people make decisions without losing their independence4 7#e7 ,awareness of guardianship alternatives by personnel that interact with individuals facing guardianship determinations1 including health care workers1 educators1 family members1 and court workers and court-related personnel1 may help reduce unnecessary guardianship arrangements and preserve decisionmaking rights4 7#f7 ,families and disability support personnel have reported that they have limited awareness of guardianship alternatives4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to improve the awareness of guardianship alternatives1 for health care workers1 educators1 family members1 and court workers and court-related personnel1 through education programs4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,aging agency ,the term aging agency means an organization that represents older adults1 and that may have experience in serving family members of such adults4 7#b7 ,disability ,the term disability has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74 7#c7 ,disability agency ,the term disability agency means an organization serving people with disabilities that-- 7,a7 is operated by a board1 on which-- 7i7 a majority of the members are people with disabilities or their family members2 and 7ii7 the number of members on the board who are people with disabilities is greater than the number of members on the board who are family members2 7,b7 has an advisory panel or council1 on which-- 7i7 a majority of the members are people with disabilities or their family members2 and 7ii7 the number of members on the board who are people with disabilities is greater than the number of members on the board who are family members2 or 7,c7 has employees1 a majority of whom are people with disabilities4 7#d7 ,guardianship ,the term guardianship means-- 7,a7 a protective arrangement resulting from the process by which a ,state court determines that an adult individual lacks capacity to make decisions about self-care1 finances1 property1 or personal affairs1 and appoints another individual or entity known as a guardian1 as a conservator1 or by a similar term1 as a surrogate decisionmaker2 7,b7 a protective arrangement in which the court-appointed surrogate decisionmaker carries out duties to the individual and the court2 or 7,c7 a protective arrangement in which the court exercises oversight of the surrogate decisionmaker4 7#e7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,legal services agency ,the term legal services agency means a public or nonprofit organization that has experience providing legal services to low-income older adults or adults with disabilities4 7#g7 ,older adult ,the term older adult has the meaning given the term older individual as defined in section #ajb of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,administration for ,community ,living4 7#i7 ,state ,the term ,state means any of the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,marianas4 ,i ,guardianship alternatives education for health care workers #aja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a partnership 7established by a disability agency1 legal services agency1 or aging agency7-- 7,a7 that includes-- 7i7 that disability agency1 legal services agency1 or aging agency2 and 7ii7 at least one health care entity1 department of such an entity1 or specialty office of such an entity1 that has frequent contact with people with disabilities or older adults1 including-- 7,i7 a primary care clinic1 including a ,federally qualified health center or rural health clinic 7as such terms are defined in section #ahfa7;aa7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa7772 7,,ii7 an emergency department2 7,,iii7 a long-term care provider2 7,,iv7 a pediatric office2 7,v7 a rehabilitation center2 7,,vi7 a geriatrician office2 7,,vii7 a neurology office2 or 7,,viii7 an entity providing a training program for health care workers in any specialty listed in this subparagraph2 and 7,b7 for which the establishing agency has memorialized the establishment1 membership1 and functions of the partnership in the form of a letter of support1 memorandum of understanding1 or similar document4 7#b7 ,health care workers ,the term health care workers means staff with direct contact with patients in health care settings1 including physicians1 advanced practice providers1 nurses1 medical assistants1 social workers1 health care administrators1 dentists1 dental hygiene professionals1 receptionists1 and mental health professionals4 #ajb4 ,grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities in ,states1 and to eligible entities that serve ,indian ,tribes1 to enable the recipients to carry out guardianship alternatives education programs for health care workers4 7b7 ,term ,the ,secretary may make such a grant for a first term of #c years4 ,an eligible entity may seek renewal of1 and the ,secretary may make1 such a grant for a second term of #c years1 in order to expand service delivery of the education program to health care workers4 #ajc4 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this title1 an entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including-- 7#a7 information identifying the target population to receive instruction1 and a projected number of participants in and graduates of the education program to be carried out under the grant2 7#b7 a needs assessment1 identifying the need for guardianship alternatives education for the target population proposed2 7#c7 information identifying who will facilitate the related instruction2 7#d7 a description of how the entity will conduct outreach to health care workers for the education program2 7#e7 a description of learning objectives for the education program2 7#f7 a description of activities to be carried out under the grant2 7#g7 an evaluation plan for the education program2 7#h7 a timeline for establishing and carrying out the education program2 7#i7 information that demonstrates the instructors' knowledge of guardianship alternatives and experience in conducting education and training programs for the public2 7#aj7 information describing the format for the instruction1 which may be in-person1 online1 or hybrid1 and how the instruction and related materials will be accessible by all participants2 and 7#aa7 a description of how the entity will1 to the best of its ability1 ensure the education program reaches populations from diverse backgrounds and communities and underserved demographic populations 7such as an underserved race1 ethnicity1 gender1 gender identity1 sexual orientation1 age1 or type of disability74 #ajd4 ,use of funds 7a7 ,required uses ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this title shall use the grant funds for-- 7#a7 implementing an education program to enhance the awareness of alternatives to guardianship for health care workers2 and 7#b7 ensuring that the guardianship alternatives education program-- 7,a7 discusses the background of guardianship1 the possible consequences of unnecessary guardianship1 and the need for guardianship alternatives2 7,b7 covers the various guardianship alternatives available in the ,state or ,states involved2 7,c7 includes a curriculum tailored to the needs of the target population2 7,d7 includes1 to the best of its ability1 instructors with a diverse range of disabilities as instructors or speakers2 7,e7 provides the instruction and related materials for the education program in accessible formats2 and 7,f7 includes1 to the best of its ability1 methods to reach populations from diverse backgrounds and communities and underserved demographic populations 7such as an underserved race1 ethnicity1 gender1 gender identity1 sexual orientation1 age1 or type of disability74 7b7 ,allowable uses ,the eligible entity may use the grant funds for-- 7#a7 recruiting individuals to receive guardianship alternatives education2 7#b7 modifying a curriculum for the education program2 7#c7 creating accessible materials for the education program1 such as materials with ,communication ,access ,realtime ,translation1 with ,american ,sign ,language1 in ,braille1 in plain language1 and in other appropriate formats2 7#d7 transporting individuals enrolled in the education program to and from the instructional sessions2 7#e7 providing child care during the instructional sessions for people in attendance2 7#f7 conducting website management for the education program2 7#g7 translating recruitment and instructional materials for the education program2 7#h7 providing payment for venue for in-person instruction2 7#i7 providing payment for costs of arranging for professional continuing education credits2 7#aj7 providing reasonable food and beverages for in-person instruction2 7#aa7 expanding or adapting an existing 7as of the date of submission of the application for the grant7 guardianship alternatives education program2 or 7#ab7 providing payment for instructors 7including guest instructors7 and speakers4 ,,ii ,guardianship alternatives education for educators #bja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,educators ,the term educators means teachers and other staff 7as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 in a public or private elementary school or secondary school1 that have contact with students with disabilities and their caregivers1 including-- 7,a7 teachers2 7,b7 special education teachers2 7,c7 special education directors2 7,d7 transition coordinators2 7,e7 ,state qualified vocational rehabilitation counselors1 as defined in section #ajj7;a77#c77;,e7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj7;a77#c77;,e772 7,f7 any person providing pre-employment transition services1 as defined in section #g of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gje72 7,g7 paraprofessionals2 7,h7 school social workers2 7,i7 school psychologists2 7,j7 school counselors2 7,k7 educational diagnosticians2 7,l7 specialized instructional support personnel1 as defined in that section #haja2 and 7,m7 staff of a training program for an occupation described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,l74 7#b7 ,elementary school2 secondary school ,the terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a partnership 7established by a disability agency or legal services agency7-- 7,a7 that includes-- 7i7 that disability agency or legal services agency2 and 7ii7 a local educational agency1 or a public or private elementary school or secondary school1 that employs educators2 and 7,b7 for which the establishing agency has memorialized the establishment1 membership1 and functions of the partnership in the form of a letter of support1 memorandum of understanding1 or similar document4 #bjb4 ,grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities in ,states1 and to eligible entities that serve ,indian ,tribes1 to enable the recipients to carry out guardianship alternatives education programs for educators4 7b7 ,term ,the ,secretary may make such a grant for a first term of #c years4 ,an eligible entity may seek renewal of1 and the ,secretary may make1 such a grant for a second term of #c years1 in order to expand service delivery of the education program to educators4 #bjc4 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this title1 an entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including-- 7#a7 information identifying the target population to receive instruction1 and a projected number of participants in and graduates of the education program to be carried out under the grant2 7#b7 a needs assessment1 identifying the need for guardianship alternatives education for the target population2 7#c7 information identifying who will facilitate the related instruction2 7#d7 a description of how the entity will conduct outreach to educators for the education program2 7#e7 a description of learning objectives for the education program2 7#f7 a description of activities to be carried out under the grant2 7#g7 an evaluation plan for the education program2 7#h7 a timeline for establishing and carrying out the education program2 7#i7 information that demonstrates the instructors' knowledge of guardianship alternatives and experience in conducting education and training programs for the public2 and 7#aj7 information describing the format for the instruction1 which may be in-person1 online1 or hybrid1 and how the instruction and related materials will be accessible by all participants4 #bjd4 ,use of funds 7a7 ,required uses ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this title shall use the grant funds for implementing an education program to enhance the awareness of alternatives to guardianship for educators and ensuring that the education program meets the requirements of section #ajd7;a77#b74 7b7 ,allowable uses ,the eligible entity may use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in section #ajd7;b71 for the education program4 ,,iii ,guardianship alternatives education for families #cja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a disability agency1 legal services agency1 or aging agency with a goal to inform and support older adults1 or people with disabilities1 and their family members4 7#b7 ,family member ,the term family member means a member of the family of-- 7,a7 an older adult2 or 7,b7 a person with a disability4 #cjb4 ,grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities in ,states1 and to eligible entities that serve ,indian ,tribes1 to enable the recipients to carry out guardianship alternatives education programs for family members of older adults and family members of people with disabilities4 7b7 ,term ,the ,secretary may make such a grant for a first term of #c years4 ,an eligible entity may seek renewal of1 and the ,secretary may make1 such a grant for a second term of #c years1 in order to expand service delivery of the education program to such family members4 #cjc4 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this title1 an entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including-- 7#a7 information identifying the target population to receive instruction1 and a projected number of participants in and graduates of the education program to be carried out under the grant2 7#b7 information identifying who will facilitate the related instruction for the education program2 7#c7 a description of how the entity will conduct outreach to educators for the education program2 7#d7 a description of learning objectives for the education program2 7#e7 a description of activities to be carried out under the grant2 7#f7 an evaluation plan for the education program2 7#g7 a timeline for establishing and carrying out the education program2 7#h7 information that demonstrates the instructors' knowledge of guardianship alternatives and experience in conducting education and training programs for the public2 and 7#i7 information describing the format for the instruction1 which may be in-person1 online1 or hybrid1 and how the instruction and related materials will be accessible by all participants4 #cjd4 ,use of funds 7a7 ,required uses ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this title shall use the grant funds for implementing an education program to enhance the awareness of alternatives to guardianship for family members and ensuring that the education program meets the requirements of section #ajd7;a77#b74 7b7 ,allowable uses ,the eligible entity may use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in section #ajd7;b71 for the education program4 ,,iv ,guardianship alternatives education for court workers and court-related personnel #dja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,court-related personnel ,the term court-related personnel means persons working in1 or members of organizations supporting1 court systems or court workers1 including-- 7,a7 staff and members of local chapters of the ,american ,bar ,association2 7,b7 staff and members of local chapters of the ,american ,civil ,liberties ,union2 7,c7 staff and members of local associations of court workers2 7,d7 staff and members of elder rights law organizations2 7,e7 staff and members of disability rights law organizations2 7,f7 staff of an agency implementing a ,state protection and advocacy system1 as defined in section #ajb of the ,developmental ,disabilities ,act and ,bill of ,rights of #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejjb72 7,g7 district attorneys and their staff2 7,h7 court clerks and clerk staff not directly employed by the court2 or 7,i7 an entity providing a training program for any specialty relevant to an organization or occupation listed in this paragraph4 7#b7 ,court workers ,the term court workers means persons working in local court systems1 including-- 7,a7 court staff2 7,b7 law or court clerks and paralegals2 7,c7 attorneys2 and 7,d7 judges4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a partnership 7established by a disability agency1 legal services agency1 or aging agency7-- 7,a7 that includes-- 7i7 that disability agency1 legal services agency1 or aging agency2 and 7ii7 a court whose employees1 or other court-related organization whose members1 have contact with plaintiffs who are under or facing a guardianship or other protective arrangement or address cases related to guardianship and other protective arrangements2 and 7,b7 for which the establishing agency has memorialized the establishment1 membership1 and functions of the partnership in the form of a letter of support1 memorandum of understanding1 or similar document4 #djb4 ,grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities in ,states1 and to eligible entities that serve ,indian ,tribes1 to enable the recipients to carry out guardianship alternatives education programs for court workers and other court-related personnel4 7b7 ,term ,the ,secretary may make such a grant for a first term of #c years4 ,an eligible entity may seek renewal of1 and the ,secretary may make1 such a grant for a second term of #c years1 in order to expand service delivery of the education program to court workers and other court-related personnel4 #djc4 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this title1 an entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including-- 7#a7 information identifying the target population to receive instruction1 including a projected number of participants in and graduates of the education program to be carried out under the grant2 7#b7 a needs assessment1 identifying the need for guardianship alternatives education for the target population proposed2 7#c7 information identifying who will facilitate the related instruction2 7#d7 a description of how the entity will conduct outreach to the court workers or other court-related personnel proposed for the education program2 7#e7 a description of learning objectives for the education program2 7#f7 a description of activities to be carried out under the grant2 7#g7 an evaluation plan for the education program2 7#h7 a timeline for establishing and carrying out the education program2 7#i7 information that demonstrates the instructors' knowledge of guardianship alternatives and experience in conducting education and training programs for the public2 and 7#aj7 information describing the format for the instruction1 which may be in-person1 online1 or hybrid1 and how the instruction and related materials will be accessible by all participants4 #djd4 ,use of funds 7a7 ,required uses ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this title shall use the grant funds for implementing an education program to enhance the awareness of alternatives to guardianship for court workers or other court-related personnel and ensuring that the education program meets the requirements of section #ajd7;a77#b74 7b7 ,allowable uses ,the eligible entity may use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in section #ajd7;b71 for the education program4 ,v ,administration #eja4 ,grant ,advisory ,council 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish an advisory council1 to be known as the ,grant ,advisory ,council1 to advise eligible entities that receive grants under this ,act on activities carried out under the grants4 7b7 ,composition ,the advisory council shall be composed of #ac members1 consisting of-- 7#a7 #c experts who have experience in counseling individuals and guiding individuals to guardianship alternatives1 or who have data-driven expertise in ways to guide individuals to guardianship alternatives1 which may include-- 7,a7 a social services program administrator2 7,b7 a guardianship researcher2 or 7,c7 an advocate for people with disabilities2 and 7#b7 #a health care administrator or manager with experience with guardianship alternatives2 7#c7 #a administrator from a school served by a local educational agency1 and #a administrator from an institution of higher education1 with experience with guardianship alternatives2 7#d7 #a family member1 as defined in section #cja1 with experience with guardianship alternatives2 7#e7 #a court worker1 as defined in section #dja1 with experience with guardianship alternatives2 7#f7 #c people with disabilities1 or older adults1 who have successfully transitioned to a guardianship alternative1 of which at least #a shall be a person with a disability and at least #a shall be an older adult2 and 7#g7 #c people with disabilities1 or older adults1 who are in a guardianship alternative1 of which at least #a shall be a person with a disability and at least #a shall be an older adult4 7c7 ,period of appointment2 vacancies ,members shall be appointed for the life of the advisory council4 ,any vacancy in the council shall not affect the powers of the advisory council1 but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made4 7d7 ,chairman and vice chairman ,the advisory council shall select a ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson from among its members4 7e7 ,duties ,the advisory council shall-- 7#a7 advise the ,secretary on1 and provide general oversight for1 the grant programs carried out under titles ,i through ,,iv concerning the activities carried out under the grants1 including development of the curricula for guardianship alternatives education2 7#b7 consult with the ,secretary on the awarding of the grants2 7#c7 provide recommendations for sustainability and expansion of the guardianship alternatives education programs carried out under the grants1 such as development of a train-the-trainer model for such an education program2 and 7#d7 provide input for the evaluation methods and implementation of the evaluation described in section #ejb1 including advising the ,secretary on additional criteria for the evaluator to evaluate under section #ejb1 to measure effectiveness of guardianship alternatives education programs described in section #ejb4 7f7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and not later than ,september #cj1 #bjcj1 the advisory council shall prepare a report containing recommendations on the programs1 activities1 and curricula described in subsection 7e77#a7 and the sustainability and expansion described in subsection 7e77#c74 ,the advisory council shall submit the report to the covered committees defined in section #ejd7;f74 7g7 ,travel expenses ,subject to the limit described in section #eje7;b71 the members of the advisory council shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the advisory council4 7h7 ,detail of government employees ,any ,federal ,government employee may be detailed to the advisory council without reimbursement to serve as a staff member for the advisory council1 and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege4 7i7 ,termination ,the advisory council shall terminate on ,october #a1 #bjcj4 #ejb4 ,evaluation of education programs 7a7 ,independent evaluator ,the ,secretary shall enter into a contract with an independent entity1 who is not a grant recipient under this ,act and who has expertise in evaluating programs for people with disabilities or programs for older adults1 to carry out an evaluation of the education programs carried out under this ,act4 7b7 ,population covered by evaluation ,in conducting the evaluation1 the evaluator shall consider the impact of the education programs carried out under this ,act on all participants served by the education programs and on each underserved demographic population 7such as an underserved race1 ethnicity1 gender1 gender identity1 sexual orientation1 age1 or type of disability7 served by the education programs4 7c7 ,performance 7#a7 ,performance in changing awareness of guardianship alternatives 7,a7 ,awareness of program participants ,the evaluator shall measure program participants' awareness of guardianship alternatives as a result of the education programs4 7,b7 ,awareness due to dissemination ,the evaluator shall measure the dissemination of information on guardianship alternatives in the workplaces and communities of participants in the education programs1 as a result of the education programs1 to evaluate how far awareness of guardianship alternatives has expanded beyond the participants4 7#b7 ,effectiveness of education programs ,the evaluator shall measure the effectiveness of the education programs on any additional criterion that the advisory committee advised the ,secretary to adopt1 and the ,secretary adopted1 in accordance with section #eja7;e77#d74 7d7 ,policy changes at the ,state level ,in conducting the evaluation1 the evaluator shall identify any guardianship policy changes at the ,state level1 including the creation of1 removal of1 or changes to guardianship policies4 #ejc4 ,state data collection on protective arrangements 7a7 ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc ,the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aja7;a77#aj7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gba7;a77#aj77-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,f7 through 7,h7 as subparagraphs 7,g7 through 7,i71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following3 7,f7 ,the ,commissioner shall require that each designated ,state unit include in the reports additional information described in section #ejc7;b7 of the ,alternatives to ,guardianship ,education ,act4 2 and 7#b7 in section #fjg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #giel71 by inserting 7except with respect to information under subparagraph 7,f7 of section #aja7;a77#aj77 after section #aja7;a77#aj74 7b7 ,data ,to be collected and submitted by ,states ,in order to provide objective1 measurable data on guardianships and guardianship alternatives in the ,states1 ,states receiving funds under title ,i of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq47 shall collect and report to the ,secretary1 in accordance with subsection 7a71 information about each of the following3 7#a7 ,the number and type of guardianships and protective arrangements established and dissolved each calendar year in the ,state4 7#b7 ,demographic information of guardians and people under guardianship arrangements1 including type of guardian 7such as family member1 friend1 professional private guardian1 or public agency74 7#c7 ,the average length of a guardianship arrangement in the ,state1 as of the time such data is reported4 7#d7 ,information about the reasons for guardianship arrangements in the ,state4 7#e7 ,information about the reasons that guardianship arrangements were terminated in the ,state since the last report1 including receipt of guardianship alternatives education4 #ejd4 ,reporting 7a7 ,eligible entity reports ,each eligible entity that receives a grant under this ,act for an education program shall annually prepare and submit to the ,secretary a progress report1 that measures the change in indicators described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #ejb7;c71 as a result of the education program1 and the change in policies described in section #ejb7;d74 7b7 ,summary effectiveness report ,the ,secretary shall annually-- 7#a7 prepare a summary report on the change1 in the aggregate1 in indicators described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #ejb7;c71 as a result of the education programs carried out under this ,act1 and the change in policies described in section #ejb7;d71 which report shall include-- 7,a7 information on methods of outreach to recruit participants for the education programs from diverse backgrounds and communities1 including the number of the participants recruited through each method2 7,b7 the total number of participants in the education programs1 and the percentage of such participants who completed the education programs2 and 7,c7 data on demographic characteristics1 including the race1 ethnicity1 gender1 gender identity1 age1 and type of disability1 of the participants1 and data on the geographic location of the participants1 in the education programs2 and 7#b7 submit the report to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions and the ,special ,committee on ,aging of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,renewal report ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to the covered committees a formative report on the instruction provided through the guardianship alternatives education program during the #b-year period after eligible entities first receive grants under this ,act4 ,the ,secretary shall use the information in the report in determining whether to renew grants for eligible entities for a second grant term4 ,the ,secretary shall submit the report to the grant recipients whose grants are renewed1 to inform the work of the recipients during the second grant term4 7d7 ,state data report ,the ,secretary shall prepare a report containing the data collected under section #ejc1 and make the report publicly available4 7e7 ,final report ,not later than #a year after the end of the last second grant term to be completed under this ,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to the covered committees a final report summarizing all actions taken under grants made available under this ,act4 7f7 ,covered committees ,in this section1 the term covered committees means the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 the ,committee on ,finance1 and the ,special ,committee on ,aging of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 #eje4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act1 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjcj4 7b7 ,administration and evaluation ,from the amount made available under subsection 7a7 for each fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reserve not more than #e percent for administration of this ,act1 including carrying out the activities required in sections #eja through #ejd4