Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act
Latest action · Jan 20, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 20, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 20, 2017 to Feb 2, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jan 20, 2017 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Feb 2, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 20, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jan 20, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 178 | Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act | Related bill | Oct 18, 2017 |
Subjects
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Text 1
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- Jan 20, 2017Introduced in Senate
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