Sec. 4. National Online Resource Center on Guardianship
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The Elder Justice Coordinating Council shall establish a National Online Resource Center on Guardianship (referred to in this section as the Center ). The National Online Resource Center shall— collect and publish information for use by individuals subject to guardianship, guardians, courts, State and local governments, and community organizations; post model standards, best practices, and guidelines for the appointment and regulation of guardianship cases developed under section 505 of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act ( 34 U.S.C. 21752 ); promote the use of less restrictive alternatives to guardianship and the restoration of rights of individuals subject to guardianship; annually compile and publish, a summary of recently conducted research on guardianship systems, including information from agencies across the government; collect data from States regarding— the number of individuals subject to guardianship; the duration of guardianships; the extent of authority granted to guardians; the amount of financial assets under guardianship; and whether an appointed guardian is classified as a— family guardian; private or institutional guardian; or public guardian; maintain a public, national database on State laws regarding guardianship and less restrictive alternatives to guardianship, including— requiring for the use of least restrictive alternative; reporting requirements for appointed guardians; oversight of appointed guardians; and requirements for the restoration of rights of individuals subject to guardianship; identify issues relating to guardianship and provide and publish annual recommendations to States and Congress to address identified problems; collect and analyze best practices relating to guardianship, and publish a report of such best practices, including model guidelines and standards for— ensuring appropriate representation and protection of legal rights for individuals subject to guardianship and guardianship proceedings; conducting background check investigations on prospective and appointed guardians; promoting the use of less restrictive alternatives to guardianship; obtaining restoration of all or some rights; implementing oversight programs; and responding to abuse, neglect, and exploitation; compile and publish training materials for court appointed guardians related to duties and obligations, as well as ways in which to effectively support individuals subject to guardianship; facilitate State collection of guardianship information and the sharing of such information among States; and carry out other activities, as determined by the Elder Justice Coordinating Council.
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