,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjbd,mr4     
,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4  
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% grants to provide
 education on gu>dian%ip alt]natives =  
old] adults & p ) disabilities to heal? 
c>e work]s1 educators1 family memb]s1 & 
c\rt work]s & c\rt-relat$ p]sonnel4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,alt]natives to ,gu>dian%ip ,education  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7           
,gu>dian%ip1 al?\gh at times necess>y1 c
 negatively affect ! p]son "u gu>dian%ip
 by r$uc+ or elim9at+ _!                
self-det]m9ation & autonomy4  7#b7      
,al?\gh ,/ate c\rts & ,/ate laws attempt
 to provide "s proc$ures to appo9t      
tru/wor?y gu>dians1 incid5ts ( physical1
 f9ancial1 emotional1 psy*ological1 &   

o!r types ( abuse h occurr$ to p "u     
gu>dian%ip arrangem5ts4  7#c7 ,once     
gu>dian%ip arrangem5ts are 9 place1     
re/oration ( rights r>ely occurs4  7#d7 
,less re/rictive options to gu>dian%ip1 
su* z support$ decisionmak+ & advance   
directives1 (f] ways to help p make     
decisions )\t los+ _! indep5d5ce4  7#e7 
,aw>5ess ( gu>dian%ip alt]natives by    
p]sonnel t int]act ) individuals fac+   
gu>dian%ip det]m9ations1 includ+ heal?  
c>e work]s1 educators1 family memb]s1 & 
c\rt work]s & c\rt-relat$ p]sonnel1 may 
help r$uce unnecess>y gu>dian%ip        
arrangem5ts & pres]ve decisionmak+      
rights4  7#f7 ,families & disability    
support p]sonnel h report$ t !y h limit$
 aw>5ess ( gu>dian%ip alt]natives4  7b7 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
improve ! aw>5ess ( gu>dian%ip          
alt]natives1 = heal? c>e work]s1        
educators1 family memb]s1 & c\rt work]s 
& c\rt-relat$ p]sonnel1 ?r\gh education 
programs4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,ag+ ag5cy ,! t]m ag+ ag5cy means  

an organization t repres5ts old] adults1
 & t may h exp]i5ce 9 s]v+ family memb]s
 ( su* adults4  7#b7 ,disability ,! t]m 
disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74   
7#c7 ,disability ag5cy ,! t]m disability
 ag5cy means an organization s]v+ p )   
disabilities t-- 7,a7 is op]at$ by a    
bo>d1 on :i*-- 7i7 a majority ( ! memb]s
 are p ) disabilities or _! family      
memb]s2 &  7ii7 ! numb] ( memb]s on !   
bo>d :o are p ) disabilities is great]  
?an ! numb] ( memb]s on ! bo>d :o are   
family memb]s2  7,b7 has an advisory    
panel or c\ncil1 on :i*-- 7i7 a majority
 ( ! memb]s are p ) disabilities or _!  
family memb]s2 &  7ii7 ! numb] ( memb]s 
on ! bo>d :o are p ) disabilities is    
great] ?an ! numb] ( memb]s on ! bo>d :o
 are family memb]s2 or  7,c7 has        
employees1 a majority ( :om are p )     
disabilities4  7#d7 ,gu>dian%ip ,! t]m  
gu>dian%ip means-- 7,a7 a protective    
arrangem5t result+ f ! process by :i* a 

,/ate c\rt det]m9es t an adult          
individual lacks capacity to make       
decisions ab\t self-c>e1 f9ances1       
prop]ty1 or p]sonal affairs1 & appo9ts  
ano!r individual or entity kn[n z a     
gu>dian1 z a cons]vator1 or by a simil> 
t]m1 z a surrogate decisionmak]2  7,b7 a
 protective arrangem5t 9 :i* !          
c\rt-appo9t$ surrogate decisionmak]     
c>ries out duties to ! individual & !   
c\rt2 or  7,c7 a protective arrangem5t 9
 :i* ! c\rt ex]cises ov]sight ( !       
surrogate decisionmak]4  7#e7 ,indian   
tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#f7 ,legal s]vices ag5cy ,! t]m legal  
s]vices ag5cy means a public or nonpr(it
 organization t has exp]i5ce provid+    
legal s]vices to l[-income old] adults  
or adults ) disabilities4  7#g7 ,old]   
adult ,! t]m old] adult has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m old] individual z def9$ 9 section
 #ajb ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife  

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74  7#h7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration =        
,community ,liv+4  7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m    
,/ate means any ( ! #ej ,/ates1 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>ianas4  ,i  
,gu>dian%ip alt]natives education =     
heal? c>e work]s  #aja4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is title3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m 
eligible entity means a p>tn]%ip        
7e/abli%$ by a disability ag5cy1 legal  
s]vices ag5cy1 or ag+ ag5cy7-- 7,a7 t   
includes-- 7i7 t disability ag5cy1 legal
 s]vices ag5cy1 or ag+ ag5cy2 &  7ii7 at
 lea/ "o heal? c>e entity1 dep>tm5t (   
su* an entity1 or specialty (fice ( su* 
an entity1 t has frequ5t contact ) p )  
disabilities or old] adults1 includ+--  
7,i7 a prim>y c>e cl9ic1 includ+ a      
,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] or rural   
heal? cl9ic 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9     

section #ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa7772      
7,,ii7 an em]g5cy dep>tm5t2  7,,iii7 a  
long-t]m c>e provid]2  7,,iv7 a p$iatric
 (fice2  7,v7 a rehabilitation c5t]2    
7,,vi7 a g]iatrician (fice2  7,,vii7 a  
neurology (fice2 or  7,,viii7 an entity 
provid+ a tra9+ program = heal? c>e     
work]s 9 any specialty li/$ 9 ?is       
subp>agraph2 &  7,b7 = :i* ! e/abli%+   
ag5cy has memorializ$ ! e/abli%m5t1     
memb]%ip1 & functions ( ! p>tn]%ip 9 !  
=m ( a lett] ( support1 memor&um (      
und]/&+1 or simil> docum5t4  7#b7 ,heal?
 c>e work]s ,! t]m heal? c>e work]s     
means /aff ) direct contact ) pati5ts 9 
heal? c>e sett+s1 includ+ physicians1   
advanc$ practice provid]s1 nurses1      
m$ical assi/ants1 social work]s1 heal?  
c>e adm9i/rators1 d5ti/s1 d5tal hygi5e  
pr(essionals1 receptioni/s1 & m5tal     
heal? pr(essionals4  #ajb4 ,grant       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to 
eligible entities 9 ,/ates1 & to        

eligible entities t s]ve ,indian        
,tribes1 to enable ! recipi5ts to c>ry  
out gu>dian%ip alt]natives education    
programs = heal? c>e work]s4  7b7 ,t]m  
,! ,secret>y may make su* a grant = a   
fir/ t]m ( #c ye>s4 ,an eligible entity 
may seek r5ewal (1 & ! ,secret>y may    
make1 su* a grant = a second t]m ( #c   
ye>s1 9 ord] to exp& s]vice deliv]y ( ! 
education program to heal? c>e work]s4  
#ajc4 ,applications ,to be eligible to  
receive a grant "u ?is title1 an entity 
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+-- 7#a7 in=mation       
id5tify+ ! t>get population to receive  
in/ruction1 & a project$ numb] (        
p>ticipants 9 & graduates ( ! education 
program to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant2     
7#b7 a ne$s assessm5t1 id5tify+ ! ne$ = 
gu>dian%ip alt]natives education = !    
t>get population propos$2  7#c7         
in=mation id5tify+ :o w facilitate !    
relat$ in/ruction2  7#d7 a description (

 h[ ! entity w conduct outrea* to heal? 
c>e work]s = ! education program2  7#e7 
a description ( le>n+ objectives = !    
education program2  7#f7 a description (
 activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant2 
7#g7 an evaluation plan = ! education   
program2  7#h7 a timel9e = e/abli%+ &   
c>ry+ out ! education program2  7#i7    
in=mation t demon/rates ! in/ructors' k 
( gu>dian%ip alt]natives & exp]i5ce 9   
conduct+ education & tra9+ programs = ! 
public2  7#aj7 in=mation describ+ ! =mat
 = ! in/ruction1 :i* may be 9-p]son1    
onl9e1 or hybrid1 & h[ ! in/ruction &   
relat$ mat]ials w be accessible by all  
p>ticipants2 &  7#aa7 a description ( h[
 ! entity w1 to ! be/ ( its ability1    
ensure ! education program rea*es       
populations f div]se backgr\nds &       
communities & und]s]v$ demographic      
populations 7su* z an und]s]v$ race1    
e?nicity1 g5d]1 g5d] id5tity1 sexual    
ori5tation1 age1 or type ( disability74 
#ajd4 ,use ( funds  7a7 ,requir$ uses   
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  

"u ?is title %all use ! grant funds =-- 
7#a7 implem5t+ an education program to  
enhance ! aw>5ess ( alt]natives to      
gu>dian%ip = heal? c>e work]s2 &  7#b7  
ensur+ t ! gu>dian%ip alt]natives       
education program-- 7,a7 discusses !    
backgr\nd ( gu>dian%ip1 ! possible      
consequ5ces ( unnecess>y gu>dian%ip1 & !
 ne$ = gu>dian%ip alt]natives2  7,b7    
cov]s ! v>i\s gu>dian%ip alt]natives    
available 9 ! ,/ate or ,/ates involv$2  
7,c7 includes a curriculum tailor$ to ! 
ne$s ( ! t>get population2  7,d7        
includes1 to ! be/ ( its ability1       
in/ructors ) a div]se range (           
disabilities z in/ructors or speak]s2   
7,e7 provides ! in/ruction & relat$     
mat]ials = ! education program 9        
accessible =mats2 &  7,f7 includes1 to !
 be/ ( its ability1 me?ods to rea*      
populations f div]se backgr\nds &       
communities & und]s]v$ demographic      
populations 7su* z an und]s]v$ race1    
e?nicity1 g5d]1 g5d] id5tity1 sexual    
ori5tation1 age1 or type ( disability74 

7b7 ,all[able uses ,! eligible entity   
may use ! grant funds =-- 7#a7 recruit+ 
individuals to receive gu>dian%ip       
alt]natives education2  7#b7 modify+ a  
curriculum = ! education program2  7#c7 
creat+ accessible mat]ials = ! education
 program1 su* z mat]ials )              
,communication ,access ,realtime        
,translation1 ) ,am]ican ,sign          
,language1 9 ,braille1 9 pla9 language1 
& 9 o!r appropriate =mats2  7#d7        
transport+ individuals enroll$ 9 !      
education program to & f ! in/ructional 
sessions2  7#e7 provid+ *ild c>e dur+ ! 
in/ructional sessions = p 9 att5dance2  
7#f7 conduct+ website managem5t = !     
education program2  7#g7 translat+      
recruitm5t & in/ructional mat]ials = !  
education program2  7#h7 provid+ paym5t 
= v5ue = 9-p]son in/ruction2  7#i7      
provid+ paym5t = co/s ( arrang+ =       
pr(essional cont9u+ education cr$its2   
7#aj7 provid+ reasonable food & bev]ages
 = 9-p]son in/ruction2  7#aa7 exp&+ or  
adapt+ an exi/+ 7z ( ! date ( submission

 ( ! application = ! grant7 gu>dian%ip  
alt]natives education program2 or  7#ab7
 provid+ paym5t = in/ructors 7includ+   
gue/ in/ructors7 & speak]s4  ,,ii       
,gu>dian%ip alt]natives education =     
educators  #bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
title3 7#a7 ,educators ,! t]m educators 
means tea*]s & o!r /aff 7z def9$ 9      
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja771 9 a public or private elem5t>y 
s*ool or second>y s*ool1 t h contact )  
/ud5ts ) disabilities & _! c>egiv]s1    
includ+-- 7,a7 tea*]s2  7,b7 special    
education tea*]s2  7,c7 special         
education directors2  7,d7 transition   
coord9ators2  7,e7 ,/ate qualifi$       
vocational rehabilitation c\nselors1 z  
def9$ 9 section #ajj7;a77#c77;,e7 ( !   
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gbj7;a77#c77;,e772  7,f7 any 
p]son provid+ pre-employm5t transition  
s]vices1 z def9$ 9 section #g ( !       
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gje72  7,g7 p>apr(essionals2 

7,h7 s*ool social work]s2  7,i7 s*ool   
psy*ologi/s2  7,j7 s*ool c\nselors2     
7,k7 educational diagno/icians2  7,l7   
specializ$ in/ructional support         
p]sonnel1 z def9$ 9 t section #haja2 &  
7,m7 /aff ( a tra9+ program = an        
occupation describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,l74  7#b7 ,elem5t>y s*ool2
 second>y s*ool ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool &
 second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9
 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja74  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means a p>tn]%ip        
7e/abli%$ by a disability ag5cy or legal
 s]vices ag5cy7-- 7,a7 t includes-- 7i7 
t disability ag5cy or legal s]vices     
ag5cy2 &  7ii7 a local educational      
ag5cy1 or a public or private elem5t>y  
s*ool or second>y s*ool1 t employs      
educators2 &  7,b7 = :i* ! e/abli%+     
ag5cy has memorializ$ ! e/abli%m5t1     
memb]%ip1 & functions ( ! p>tn]%ip 9 !  
=m ( a lett] ( support1 memor&um (      
und]/&+1 or simil> docum5t4  #bjb4      

,grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all make grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
9 ,/ates1 & to eligible entities t s]ve 
,indian ,tribes1 to enable ! recipi5ts  
to c>ry out gu>dian%ip alt]natives      
education programs = educators4  7b7    
,t]m ,! ,secret>y may make su* a grant =
 a fir/ t]m ( #c ye>s4 ,an eligible     
entity may seek r5ewal (1 & ! ,secret>y 
may make1 su* a grant = a second t]m (  
#c ye>s1 9 ord] to exp& s]vice deliv]y (
 ! education program to educators4      
#bjc4 ,applications ,to be eligible to  
receive a grant "u ?is title1 an entity 
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+-- 7#a7 in=mation       
id5tify+ ! t>get population to receive  
in/ruction1 & a project$ numb] (        
p>ticipants 9 & graduates ( ! education 
program to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant2     
7#b7 a ne$s assessm5t1 id5tify+ ! ne$ = 
gu>dian%ip alt]natives education = !    

t>get population2  7#c7 in=mation       
id5tify+ :o w facilitate ! relat$       
in/ruction2  7#d7 a description ( h[ !  
entity w conduct outrea* to educators = 
! education program2  7#e7 a description
 ( le>n+ objectives = ! education       
program2  7#f7 a description (          
activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant2  
7#g7 an evaluation plan = ! education   
program2  7#h7 a timel9e = e/abli%+ &   
c>ry+ out ! education program2  7#i7    
in=mation t demon/rates ! in/ructors' k 
( gu>dian%ip alt]natives & exp]i5ce 9   
conduct+ education & tra9+ programs = ! 
public2 &  7#aj7 in=mation describ+ !   
=mat = ! in/ruction1 :i* may be 9-p]son1
 onl9e1 or hybrid1 & h[ ! in/ruction &  
relat$ mat]ials w be accessible by all  
p>ticipants4  #bjd4 ,use ( funds  7a7   
,requir$ uses ,an eligible entity t     
receives a grant "u ?is title %all use !
 grant funds = implem5t+ an education   
program to enhance ! aw>5ess (          
alt]natives to gu>dian%ip = educators & 
ensur+ t ! education program meets !    

requirem5ts ( section #ajd7;a77#b74  7b7
 ,all[able uses ,! eligible entity may  
use ! grant funds to c>ry out !         
activities describ$ 9 section #ajd7;b71 
= ! education program4  ,,iii           
,gu>dian%ip alt]natives education =     
families  #cja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
title3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m     
eligible entity means a disability      
ag5cy1 legal s]vices ag5cy1 or ag+ ag5cy
 ) a goal to in=m & support old] adults1
 or p ) disabilities1 & _! family       
memb]s4  7#b7 ,family memb] ,! t]m      
family memb] means a memb] ( ! family   
(-- 7,a7 an old] adult2 or  7,b7 a p]son
 ) a disability4  #cjb4 ,grant program  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make     
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities 9 ,/ates1 & to        
eligible entities t s]ve ,indian        
,tribes1 to enable ! recipi5ts to c>ry  
out gu>dian%ip alt]natives education    
programs = family memb]s ( old] adults &
 family memb]s ( p ) disabilities4  7b7 
,t]m ,! ,secret>y may make su* a grant =

 a fir/ t]m ( #c ye>s4 ,an eligible     
entity may seek r5ewal (1 & ! ,secret>y 
may make1 su* a grant = a second t]m (  
#c ye>s1 9 ord] to exp& s]vice deliv]y (
 ! education program to su* family      
memb]s4  #cjc4 ,applications ,to be     
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
title1 an entity %all submit an         
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7   
in=mation id5tify+ ! t>get population to
 receive in/ruction1 & a project$ numb] 
( p>ticipants 9 & graduates ( !         
education program to be c>ri$ out "u !  
grant2  7#b7 in=mation id5tify+ :o w    
facilitate ! relat$ in/ruction = !      
education program2  7#c7 a description (
 h[ ! entity w conduct outrea* to       
educators = ! education program2  7#d7 a
 description ( le>n+ objectives = !     
education program2  7#e7 a description (
 activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant2 
7#f7 an evaluation plan = ! education   
program2  7#g7 a timel9e = e/abli%+ &   

c>ry+ out ! education program2  7#h7    
in=mation t demon/rates ! in/ructors' k 
( gu>dian%ip alt]natives & exp]i5ce 9   
conduct+ education & tra9+ programs = ! 
public2 &  7#i7 in=mation describ+ !    
=mat = ! in/ruction1 :i* may be 9-p]son1
 onl9e1 or hybrid1 & h[ ! in/ruction &  
relat$ mat]ials w be accessible by all  
p>ticipants4  #cjd4 ,use ( funds  7a7   
,requir$ uses ,an eligible entity t     
receives a grant "u ?is title %all use !
 grant funds = implem5t+ an education   
program to enhance ! aw>5ess (          
alt]natives to gu>dian%ip = family      
memb]s & ensur+ t ! education program   
meets ! requirem5ts ( section           
#ajd7;a77#b74  7b7 ,all[able uses ,!    
eligible entity may use ! grant funds to
 c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9       
section #ajd7;b71 = ! education program4
  ,,iv ,gu>dian%ip alt]natives education
 = c\rt work]s & c\rt-relat$ p]sonnel   
#dja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,c\rt-relat$ p]sonnel ,! t]m c\rt-relat$
 p]sonnel means p]sons work+ 91 or      

memb]s ( organizations support+1 c\rt   
sy/ems or c\rt work]s1 includ+-- 7,a7   
/aff & memb]s ( local *apt]s ( !        
,am]ican ,b> ,association2  7,b7 /aff & 
memb]s ( local *apt]s ( ! ,am]ican      
,civil ,lib]ties ,union2  7,c7 /aff &   
memb]s ( local associations ( c\rt      
work]s2  7,d7 /aff & memb]s ( eld]      
rights law organizations2  7,e7 /aff &  
memb]s ( disability rights law          
organizations2  7,f7 /aff ( an ag5cy    
implem5t+ a ,/ate protection & advocacy 
sy/em1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !       
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,act & ,bill
 ( ,rights ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#aejjb72  7,g7 di/rict attorneys & _!   
/aff2  7,h7 c\rt cl]ks & cl]k /aff n    
directly employ$ by ! c\rt2 or  7,i7 an 
entity provid+ a tra9+ program = any    
specialty relevant to an organization or
 occupation li/$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  7#b7  
,c\rt work]s ,! t]m c\rt work]s means   
p]sons work+ 9 local c\rt sy/ems1       
includ+-- 7,a7 c\rt /aff2  7,b7 law or  
c\rt cl]ks & p>alegals2  7,c7 attorneys2

 &  7,d7 judges4  7#c7 ,eligible entity 
,! t]m eligible entity means a p>tn]%ip 
7e/abli%$ by a disability ag5cy1 legal  
s]vices ag5cy1 or ag+ ag5cy7-- 7,a7 t   
includes-- 7i7 t disability ag5cy1 legal
 s]vices ag5cy1 or ag+ ag5cy2 &  7ii7 a 
c\rt ^: employees1 or o!r c\rt-relat$   
organization ^: memb]s1 h contact )     
pla9tiffs :o are "u or fac+ a gu>dian%ip
 or o!r protective arrangem5t or address
 cases relat$ to gu>dian%ip & o!r       
protective arrangem5ts2 &  7,b7 = :i* ! 
e/abli%+ ag5cy has memorializ$ !        
e/abli%m5t1 memb]%ip1 & functions ( !   
p>tn]%ip 9 ! =m ( a lett] ( support1    
memor&um ( und]/&+1 or simil> docum5t4  
#djb4 ,grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all make grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
9 ,/ates1 & to eligible entities t s]ve 
,indian ,tribes1 to enable ! recipi5ts  
to c>ry out gu>dian%ip alt]natives      
education programs = c\rt work]s & o!r  
c\rt-relat$ p]sonnel4  7b7 ,t]m ,!      
,secret>y may make su* a grant = a fir/ 

t]m ( #c ye>s4 ,an eligible entity may  
seek r5ewal (1 & ! ,secret>y may make1  
su* a grant = a second t]m ( #c ye>s1 9 
ord] to exp& s]vice deliv]y ( !         
education program to c\rt work]s & o!r  
c\rt-relat$ p]sonnel4  #djc4            
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is title1 an entity %all   
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+-- 7#a7 in=mation id5tify+ !     
t>get population to receive in/ruction1 
includ+ a project$ numb] ( p>ticipants 9
 & graduates ( ! education program to be
 c>ri$ out "u ! grant2  7#b7 a ne$s     
assessm5t1 id5tify+ ! ne$ = gu>dian%ip  
alt]natives education = ! t>get         
population propos$2  7#c7 in=mation     
id5tify+ :o w facilitate ! relat$       
in/ruction2  7#d7 a description ( h[ !  
entity w conduct outrea* to ! c\rt      
work]s or o!r c\rt-relat$ p]sonnel      
propos$ = ! education program2  7#e7 a  
description ( le>n+ objectives = !      

education program2  7#f7 a description (
 activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant2 
7#g7 an evaluation plan = ! education   
program2  7#h7 a timel9e = e/abli%+ &   
c>ry+ out ! education program2  7#i7    
in=mation t demon/rates ! in/ructors' k 
( gu>dian%ip alt]natives & exp]i5ce 9   
conduct+ education & tra9+ programs = ! 
public2 &  7#aj7 in=mation describ+ !   
=mat = ! in/ruction1 :i* may be 9-p]son1
 onl9e1 or hybrid1 & h[ ! in/ruction &  
relat$ mat]ials w be accessible by all  
p>ticipants4  #djd4 ,use ( funds  7a7   
,requir$ uses ,an eligible entity t     
receives a grant "u ?is title %all use !
 grant funds = implem5t+ an education   
program to enhance ! aw>5ess (          
alt]natives to gu>dian%ip = c\rt work]s 
or o!r c\rt-relat$ p]sonnel & ensur+ t !
 education program meets ! requirem5ts (
 section #ajd7;a77#b74  7b7 ,all[able   
uses ,! eligible entity may use ! grant 
funds to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 
9 section #ajd7;b71 = ! education       
program4  ,v ,adm9i/ration  #eja4 ,grant

 ,advisory ,c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory      
c\ncil1 to be kn[n z ! ,grant ,advisory 
,c\ncil1 to advise eligible entities t  
receive grants "u ?is ,act on activities
 c>ri$ out "u ! grants4  7b7            
,composition ,! advisory c\ncil %all be 
compos$ ( #ac memb]s1 consi/+ (-- 7#a7  
#c exp]ts :o h exp]i5ce 9 c\nsel+       
individuals & guid+ individuals to      
gu>dian%ip alt]natives1 or :o h         
data-driv5 exp]tise 9 ways to guide     
individuals to gu>dian%ip alt]natives1  
:i* may include-- 7,a7 a social s]vices 
program adm9i/rator2  7,b7 a gu>dian%ip 
rese>*]2 or  7,c7 an advocate = p )     
disabilities2 &  7#b7 #a heal? c>e      
adm9i/rator or manag] ) exp]i5ce )      
gu>dian%ip alt]natives2  7#c7 #a        
adm9i/rator f a s*ool s]v$ by a local   
educational ag5cy1 & #a adm9i/rator f an
 in/itution ( high] education1 )        
exp]i5ce ) gu>dian%ip alt]natives2  7#d7
 #a family memb]1 z def9$ 9 section     
#cja1 ) exp]i5ce ) gu>dian%ip           

alt]natives2  7#e7 #a c\rt work]1 z     
def9$ 9 section #dja1 ) exp]i5ce )      
gu>dian%ip alt]natives2  7#f7 #c p )    
disabilities1 or old] adults1 :o h      
successfully transition$ to a gu>dian%ip
 alt]native1 ( :i* at lea/ #a %all be a 
p]son ) a disability & at lea/ #a %all  
be an old] adult2 &  7#g7 #c p )        
disabilities1 or old] adults1 :o are 9 a
 gu>dian%ip alt]native1 ( :i* at lea/ #a
 %all be a p]son ) a disability & at    
lea/ #a %all be an old] adult4  7c7     
,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies ,memb]s   
%all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! advisory   
c\ncil4 ,any vacancy 9 ! c\ncil %all n  
affect ! p[]s ( ! advisory c\ncil1 b    
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t 0 made4  7d7 ,*airman & vice 
*airman ,! advisory c\ncil %all select a
 ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son f among  
its memb]s4  7e7 ,duties ,! advisory    
c\ncil %all-- 7#a7 advise ! ,secret>y   
on1 & provide g5]al ov]sight =1 ! grant 
programs c>ri$ out "u titles ,i ?r\gh   
,,iv conc]n+ ! activities c>ri$ out "u !

 grants1 includ+ developm5t ( !         
curricula = gu>dian%ip alt]natives      
education2  7#b7 consult ) ! ,secret>y  
on ! aw>d+ ( ! grants2  7#c7 provide    
recomm5dations = su/a9ability &         
expansion ( ! gu>dian%ip alt]natives    
education programs c>ri$ out "u !       
grants1 su* z developm5t ( a            
tra9-!-tra9] model = su* an education   
program2 &  7#d7 provide input = !      
evaluation me?ods & implem5tation ( !   
evaluation describ$ 9 section #ejb1     
includ+ advis+ ! ,secret>y on additional
 crit]ia = ! evaluator to evaluate "u   
section #ejb1 to measure effectiv5ess ( 
gu>dian%ip alt]natives education        
programs describ$ 9 section #ejb4  7f7  
,report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjbg1 & n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjcj1 ! advisory c\ncil %all prep>e a  
report conta9+ recomm5dations on !      
programs1 activities1 & curricula       
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 & !       
su/a9ability & expansion describ$ 9     
subsection 7e77#c74 ,! advisory c\ncil  

%all submit ! report to ! cov]$         
committees def9$ 9 section #ejd7;f74    
7g7 ,travel exp5ses ,subject to ! limit 
describ$ 9 section #eje7;b71 ! memb]s ( 
! advisory c\ncil %all be all[$ travel  
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! advisory      
c\ncil4  7h7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t         
employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee
 may be detail$ to ! advisory c\ncil )\t
 reimbursem5t to s]ve z a /aff memb] = !
 advisory c\ncil1 & su* detail %all be  
)\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice  
/atus or privilege4  7i7 ,t]m9ation ,!  
advisory c\ncil %all t]m9ate on ,octob] 
#a1 #bjcj4  #ejb4 ,evaluation (         
education programs  7a7 ,indep5d5t      
evaluator ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a 
contract ) an indep5d5t entity1 :o is n 
a grant recipi5t "u ?is ,act & :o has   
exp]tise 9 evaluat+ programs = p )      

disabilities or programs = old] adults1 
to c>ry out an evaluation ( ! education 
programs c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  7b7    
,population cov]$ by evaluation ,9      
conduct+ ! evaluation1 ! evaluator %all 
consid] ! impact ( ! education programs 
c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act on all p>ticipants
 s]v$ by ! education programs & on ea*  
und]s]v$ demographic population 7su* z  
an und]s]v$ race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 g5d]  
id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 age1 or type
 ( disability7 s]v$ by ! education      
programs4  7c7 ,p]=mance  7#a7 ,p]=mance
 9 *ang+ aw>5ess ( gu>dian%ip           
alt]natives  7,a7 ,aw>5ess ( program    
p>ticipants ,! evaluator %all measure   
program p>ticipants' aw>5ess (          
gu>dian%ip alt]natives z a result ( !   
education programs4  7,b7 ,aw>5ess due  
to dissem9ation ,! evaluator %all       
measure ! dissem9ation ( in=mation on   
gu>dian%ip alt]natives 9 ! workplaces & 
communities ( p>ticipants 9 ! education 
programs1 z a result ( ! education      
programs1 to evaluate h[ f> aw>5ess (   

gu>dian%ip alt]natives has exp&$ beyond 
! p>ticipants4  7#b7 ,effectiv5ess (    
education programs ,! evaluator %all    
measure ! effectiv5ess ( ! education    
programs on any additional crit]ion t ! 
advisory committee advis$ ! ,secret>y to
 adopt1 & ! ,secret>y adopt$1 9         
accordance ) section #eja7;e77#d74  7d7 
,policy *anges at ! ,/ate level ,9      
conduct+ ! evaluation1 ! evaluator %all 
id5tify any gu>dian%ip policy *anges at 
! ,/ate level1 includ+ ! creation (1    
removal (1 or *anges to gu>dian%ip      
policies4  #ejc4 ,/ate data collection  
on protective arrangem5ts  7a7          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc ,!         
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 section #aja7;a77#aj7 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gba7;a77#aj77-- 7,a7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh 7,h7 
z subp>agraphs 7,g7 ?r\gh 7,i71         
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,!     
,commission] %all require t ea*         
designat$ ,/ate unit include 9 ! reports

 additional in=mation describ$ 9 section
 #ejc7;b7 ( ! ,alt]natives to           
,gu>dian%ip ,education ,act4  2 &  7#b7 
9 section #fjg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #giel71 by
 ins]t+ 7except ) respect to in=mation  
"u subp>agraph 7,f7 ( section           
#aja7;a77#aj77 aft] section             
#aja7;a77#aj74  7b7 ,data ,to be        
collect$ & submitt$ by ,/ates ,9 ord] to
 provide objective1 measurable data on  
gu>dian%ips & gu>dian%ip alt]natives 9 !
 ,/ates1 ,/ates receiv+ funds "u title  
,i ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq47 %all collect & 
report to ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance )   
subsection 7a71 in=mation ab\t ea* ( !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] & type (          
gu>dian%ips & protective arrangem5ts    
e/abli%$ & dissolv$ ea* cal5d> ye> 9 !  
,/ate4  7#b7 ,demographic in=mation (   
gu>dians & p "u gu>dian%ip arrangem5ts1 
includ+ type ( gu>dian 7su* z family    
memb]1 fri5d1 pr(essional private       
gu>dian1 or public ag5cy74  7#c7 ,!     
av]age l5g? ( a gu>dian%ip arrangem5t 9 

! ,/ate1 z ( ! "t su* data is report$4  
7#d7 ,in=mation ab\t ! reasons =        
gu>dian%ip arrangem5ts 9 ! ,/ate4  7#e7 
,in=mation ab\t ! reasons t gu>dian%ip  
arrangem5ts 7 t]m9at$ 9 ! ,/ate s9ce !  
la/ report1 includ+ receipt ( gu>dian%ip
 alt]natives education4  #ejd4 ,report+ 
7a7 ,eligible entity reports ,ea*       
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is ,act = an education program %all    
annually prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y 
a progress report1 t measures ! *ange 9 
indicators describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b7 ( section #ejb7;c71 z a result ( ! 
education program1 & ! *ange 9 policies 
describ$ 9 section #ejb7;d74  7b7       
,summ>y effectiv5ess report ,! ,secret>y
 %all annually-- 7#a7 prep>e a summ>y   
report on ! *ange1 9 ! aggregate1 9     
indicators describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b7 ( section #ejb7;c71 z a result ( ! 
education programs c>ri$ out "u ?is     
,act1 & ! *ange 9 policies describ$ 9   
section #ejb7;d71 :i* report %all       
include-- 7,a7 in=mation on me?ods (    

outrea* to recruit p>ticipants = !      
education programs f div]se backgr\nds &
 communities1 includ+ ! numb] ( !       
p>ticipants recruit$ ?r\gh ea* me?od2   
7,b7 ! total numb] ( p>ticipants 9 !    
education programs1 & ! p]c5tage ( su*  
p>ticipants :o complet$ ! education     
programs2 &  7,c7 data on demographic   
*>act]i/ics1 includ+ ! race1 e?nicity1  
g5d]1 g5d] id5tity1 age1 & type (       
disability1 ( ! p>ticipants1 & data on !
 geographic location ( ! p>ticipants1 9 
! education programs2 &  7#b7 submit !  
report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions & !      
,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate1 
& ! ,committee on ,education & !        
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7c7 ,r5ewal report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
cov]$ committees a =mative report on !  
in/ruction provid$ ?r\gh ! gu>dian%ip   
alt]natives education program dur+ !    
#b-ye> p]iod aft] eligible entities fir/

 receive grants "u ?is ,act4 ,!         
,secret>y %all use ! in=mation 9 !      
report 9 det]m9+ :e!r to r5ew grants =  
eligible entities = a second grant t]m4 
,! ,secret>y %all submit ! report to !  
grant recipi5ts ^: grants are r5ew$1 to 
in=m ! "w ( ! recipi5ts dur+ ! second   
grant t]m4  7d7 ,/ate data report ,!    
,secret>y %all prep>e a report conta9+ !
 data collect$ "u section #ejc1 & make !
 report publicly available4  7e7 ,f9al  
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! end ( !
 la/ second grant t]m to be complet$ "u 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e &     
submit to ! cov]$ committees a f9al     
report summ>iz+ all actions tak5 "u     
grants made available "u ?is ,act4  7f7 
,cov]$ committees ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
cov]$ committees means ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 
! ,committee on ,f9ance1 & ! ,special   
,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #eje4         

,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is ,act1 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4  7b7  
,adm9i/ration & evaluation ,f ! am\nt   
made available "u subsection 7a7 = ea*  
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve n m 
?an #e p]c5t = adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act1 
includ+ c>ry+ out ! activities requir$ 9
 sections #eja ?r\gh #ejd4