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; whether the authority granted to guardians is classified as— full guardianship; limited guardianship; emergency or temporary guardianship; or a less restrictive alternative to guardianship; the amount of financial assets under guardianship; and whether an appointed guardian is classified as a— family or other nonprofessional guardian; private or professional guardian or guardianship agencies; or public guardian; maintain a public, national database on State laws regarding guardianship and less restrictive alternatives to guardianship, including requirements for the— use of least restrictive alternative; regular filing and documentation by appointed guardians; oversight of appointed guardians; restoration of rights of individuals subject to guardianship; and oversight of potential conflicts of interest among individuals and organizations involved in guardianship applications, appointments, and oversight; 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.
In developing the Center, the Elder Justice Coordinating Council shall take into account diverse stakeholder views, including those of individuals and organizations representing people with disabilities, older adults, family members, court-stakeholder partnerships and others, as well as available literature developed through academic or other research institutions.
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