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A bill to provide for the inclusion of court-appointed guardianship improvement and oversight activities under the Elder Justice Act of 2009.

USA115th CongressS-182| Senate 
| Updated: 1/20/2017
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (2)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act This bill amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services and Elder Justice) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to the highest courts of states to conduct demonstration programs that: (1) assess adult guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, including the appointment and the monitoring of the performance of court-appointed guardians and conservators; and (2) implement changes deemed necessary as a result of the assessments, such as requiring background checks for all potential guardians and conservators, and establishing systems that enable electronic filing and review of the annual accountings and other required conservatorship and guardianship filings. The highest court of a state awarded such a grant shall collaborate with the state's own Unit on Aging and its Adult Protective Services agency in conducting the demonstration program.
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Jan 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 20, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 20, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Related Bills

  • S 115-178: Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act
AgingCrime preventionCrime victimsFraud offenses and financial crimesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

A bill to provide for the inclusion of court-appointed guardianship improvement and oversight activities under the Elder Justice Act of 2009.

USA115th CongressS-182| Senate 
| Updated: 1/20/2017
Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act This bill amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services and Elder Justice) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to the highest courts of states to conduct demonstration programs that: (1) assess adult guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, including the appointment and the monitoring of the performance of court-appointed guardians and conservators; and (2) implement changes deemed necessary as a result of the assessments, such as requiring background checks for all potential guardians and conservators, and establishing systems that enable electronic filing and review of the annual accountings and other required conservatorship and guardianship filings. The highest court of a state awarded such a grant shall collaborate with the state's own Unit on Aging and its Adult Protective Services agency in conducting the demonstration program.
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Timeline
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 20, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 20, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (2)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • S 115-178: Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingCrime preventionCrime victimsFraud offenses and financial crimesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations