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Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 975

Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act - Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services and Elder Justice) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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.

Requires the highest court of a state awarded such a grant to collaborate with the state's own Unit on Aging and its Adult Protective Services agency in conducting the demonstration program.

Current Status of Bill S 975

Bill S 975 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 16, 2013. Bill S 975 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the Senate on May 16, 2013.  Bill S 975's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 277. as of December 19, 2013

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 975

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 975

Primary Policy Focus

Law

Potential Impact Areas

- Aging
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 975

Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act
A bill to provide for the inclusion of court-appointed guardianship improvement and oversight activities under the Elder Justice Act of 2009.
Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act
Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act

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