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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Guardianship Bill of Rights Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) At least 1,300,000 people in the United States are in some type of guardianship or other protective arrangement. (2) A majority of guardianships are plenary and strip almost all rights from individuals, with the restoration of rights being very rare. (3) Guardianship can have grave implications limiting the liberty of people in such an arrangement. (4) Overbroad, restrictive, and unnecessary guardianships, conservatorships, and other protective arrangements can dramatically curtail the rights of older adults and persons with disabilities. (5) A person who is being considered for a protective arrangement, or is in a protective arrangement, including an individual in a guardianship or conservatorship, has a set of fundamental rights including-- (A) a right, prior to the imposition of a protective arrangement, to exhaust less restrictive alternative arrangements for supports; (B)(i) a right to an alternative arrangement, for anyone who needs decision supports but does not need a guardianship or conservatorship; and (ii) a right to a supported decisionmaking arrangement for anyone who needs decision supports, whether being considered for or in a protective arrangement; (C) a right to an independent, qualified lawyer who-- (i) speaks solely for the person who is being considered for a guardianship or other protective arrangement, or who is in a protective arrangement; (ii) is free of a conflict of interest with the person's family members, and the corresponding governmental entities, social service agencies, and courts; (iii) represents the expressed wishes of the person who is being considered for or who is in a protective arrangement; (iv) is compensated at a reasonable fee through the use of public funds, if the person is not able to pay; and (v) is appointed by the court involved, if the person does not prefer to have a lawyer of the person's own choosing; (D) the right to significant input and full participation into decisions about their life, including their health, education, finances, employment, housing, relationships, parenthood, politics, religious activities, and social activities, and other basic decisions affecting their life; (E) if in a protective arrangement, the right to a reasonable, timely method and information for reviewing, modifying, and discontinuing the protective arrangement; (F) if in a protective arrangement, the right to, at a minimum, an annual meaningful review of their protective arrangement that includes representation by a lawyer described in subparagraph (C); and (G) a right to the least restrictive arrangement to provide support to a covered individual needing decision supports. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to create a process to establish a bill of rights for covered individuals who are being considered for or who are in a guardianship, conservatorship, supported decisionmaking arrangement, or other alternative arrangement, regarding the decisions of the individuals to ensure the fundamental rights of each such individual are protected and the individual has significant input into arrangements of the types described in this subsection. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Alternative arrangement.--The term ``alternative arrangement'' means an arrangement with key support personnel who may include family members, friends, and professionals, with an approach to meeting the needs of an individual to make decisions that restricts fewer rights of the individual than would the appointment of a guardian or conservator. (2) Assistive technology device.--The term ``assistive technology device'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002). (3) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' means-- (A) an older adult; and (B) a person with a disability. (4) Developmental disability.--The term ``developmental disability'' has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002). (5) Disability.--The term ``disability'' means a disability as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102). (6) Guardianship.--The term ``guardianship'' means a legal relationship established by a court if an individual is determined to lack the ability to meet essential requirements for physical health, safety, or self-care because the person is unable to receive and evaluate information, or make or communicate decisions, about their person or property, even with appropriate supportive services, assistive technology devices, supported decisionmaking, or other less restrictive alternative arrangements. (7) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' means an entity that-- (A) is eligible for funding as an Indian tribe under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.); and (B) is-- (i) eligible for funding as an Indian tribe under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.); or (ii) eligible for funding through an American Indian consortium under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.). (8) Limited guardianship.--The term ``limited guardianship'' means a guardianship in which a court-appointed fiduciary has the power to make decisions for an individual, with that power defined by the court and for the duration determined by the court. (9) Local educational agency; state educational agency.-- The terms ``local educational agency'' and ``State educational agency'' have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (10) Older adult.--The term ``older adult'' means an individual who is 60 years of age or older. (11) Person with a disability.--The term ``person with a disability'' means any person who has a disability (including a sensory disability). (12) Plenary guardianship.--The term ``plenary guardianship'' means a guardianship in which a court-appointed fiduciary has the power to make all decisions allowed by State law for an individual, often due to a finding that the individual is incapacitated. (13) Protection and advocacy system.--The term ``protection and advocacy system'' means a protection and advocacy system established in accordance with section 143 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043). (14) Protective arrangement.--The term ``protective arrangement'' means-- (A) an arrangement in which a person, acting under a limited court order authorizing support for an individual who the court has determined is in need of decision supports, has the power, for a duration specified in the order, to make such decisions for the individual, without a finding of incapacity or the appointment of a guardian or conservator; or (B) a guardianship or conservatorship. (15) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' refers to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the designee of that Secretary. (16) Standard.--The term ``standard'' means a requirement. (17) State.--The term ``State'' means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any Indian Tribe. (18) Supported decisionmaking arrangement.--The term ``supported decisionmaking arrangement'' means an agreement or other arrangement, resulting from a series of relationships, practices, and shorter arrangements, of greater or lesser formality and intensity, designed to assist an individual in understanding, making, and communicating the individual's own decisions in a way that does not impede the individual's self- determination, including deciding-- (A) who provides the individual with supports for the decisions; (B) in which areas of life the individual receives supports, including decisions about health, services received, finances, property, living arrangements, and work; and (C) with whom to associate through the support of people, technology, and other decisionmaking aids. SEC. 4. GUARDIANSHIP AND OTHER PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND SUPPORTED DECISIONMAKING COUNCIL. (a) Establishment of a Guardianship and Other Protective Arrangements and Supported Decisionmaking Council.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish in the Department of Health and Human Services a Guardianship and Other Protective Arrangements and Supported Decisionmaking Council (referred to in this Act as ``the Council''). (2) Duties of the council.--The Council shall advise the Secretary on the development of standards under section 5 related to guardianships, conservatorships, supported decisionmaking arrangements, and other alternative arrangements, including recommending standards on the fundamental rights (including the implementation of those rights) of a covered individual in a guardianship, conservatorship, supported decisionmaking arrangement, or other alternative arrangement. (3) Guardianship bill of rights.--The Council's recommendations for those standards on the fundamental rights of a covered individual in a guardianship, conservatorship, supported decisionmaking arrangement, or other alternative arrangement (commonly known as the ``Guardianship Bill of Rights'') shall address, at minimum-- (A) the scope of the fundamental rights, including the fundamental rights described in section 2(a)(5); (B) which fundamental rights cannot be restricted, which can be restricted but not delegated, and which can be restricted but only with further due process protections; (C) due process protections to be provided, during consideration of an arrangement, to protect the fundamental rights; (D) the fundamental rights related to-- (i) voting access and decisionmaking; (ii) decisionmaking concerning marriage and other relationships, including romantic, friendship, and family relationships; (iii) reproductive decisionmaking; (iv) financial decisionmaking on matters that do not jeopardize long-term security; (v) educational decisionmaking; (vi) health and medical decisionmaking, including the right to private communication between an individual and the individual's health care provider; (vii) decisionmaking for religious observation and activities; (viii) decisionmaking concerning a place of residency; (ix) decisionmaking for visitation and association; (x) decisionmaking for travel; (xi) communication; and (xii) decisionmaking for daily decisions; and (E) maintenance of a covered individual's fundamental rights in their decisionmaking. (4) Membership.-- (A) Background.--The Secretary shall appoint members to the Council. The Council shall be composed of 30 members that include-- (i) five covered individuals currently (as of the date of appointment) using a supported decisionmaking arrangement; (ii) four covered individuals currently (as of the date of appointment) in a protective arrangement; (iii) three family members of covered individuals who are at risk of being in, or are in, protective arrangements; (iv) two lawyers, including at least 1 of whom-- (I) is a lawyer who has served a protection and advocacy system or legal services organization; (II) has experience in representation of covered individuals in contesting or limiting guardianships; and (III) has experience in supported decisionmaking arrangements, other alternative arrangements, and protective arrangements; (v) two judges with experience managing contested and uncontested guardianships; (vi) two teachers or special education personnel from an elementary school or secondary school; (vii) two behavioral health care professionals; (viii) one independent living specialist; (ix) two other professionals with extensive knowledge of supported decisionmaking arrangements; (x) two representatives of disability-led organizations, meaning organizations for which at least 50 percent of the staff have a disability, or 50 percent of the members of the governing body have a disability; (xi) two representatives of organizations representing older adults; (xii) one guardian, who shall be a certified guardian if the State involved provides for such certifications; (xiii) one guardianship investigator; and (xiv) one representative of a State developmental disability agency, State agency on aging, or State adult protective services agency. (B) Diversity.--Members of the Council shall represent diverse racial, ethnic, religious, gender, geographic, socioeconomic, religious, age, and disability categories. (C) Period of appointment; vacancies.-- (i) Term.--Members shall be appointed for a 3-year term and may be reappointed for one additional term. (ii) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers, but shall be expeditiously filled by the Secretary. (D) Chair; vice chair.--At the first meeting of the Council, the Council shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. The Council shall select a member with the characteristics described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) to fill at least one of those positions. (5) Council reports.-- (A) Initial report.--The Council shall prepare a report in which it makes its initial recommendations on the standards described in section 5, not later than 2 years after the date of the Council's establishment. (B) Subsequent reports.--For the 10-year period beginning on that date of establishment, not later than 4 years after that date and not later than every 2 years thereafter, the Council will review the standards established under section 5 and prepare a report in which it makes its subsequent recommendations on the standards. (C) Submission.--The Council shall make the reports described in this paragraph publicly available and submit the reports to-- (i) the Secretary; (ii) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (iii) the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate; (iv) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (v) the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives; (vi) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (vii) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (6) Personnel matters.-- (A) No additional compensation.--Members of the Council who are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the United States. Other members of the Council shall serve without compensation for the performance of services for the Council. Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncompensated services of members of the Council. (B) Travel expenses.--The members of the Council shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies in subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Council. (C) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Council without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (b) Termination.--The Council shall terminate 10 years after the date of the establishment of the Council. SEC. 5. STANDARDS FOR GUARDIANSHIPS, CONSERVATORSHIPS, AND ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS. (a) Standards for Establishing, Reviewing, Modifying, and Discontinuing Guardianships, Conservatorships, or Other Protective Arrangements.--The Secretary, through the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, with significant input from the Council, shall develop standards for establishing, reviewing, modifying, and discontinuing any protective arrangement for a covered individual, including guardianships and conservatorships, including standards for each of the following: (1) Establishing protective arrangements. (2) Establishing frequencies, of not more than 1 year, for regular review of protective arrangements by the court of jurisdiction. (3) Guaranteed procedures for modification or discontinuation of protective arrangements. (4) Guaranteed representation by an independent, qualified, and compensated lawyer described in section 2(a)(5)(C) for the covered individual being considered for a protective arrangement or in a protective arrangement. (5) Access to due process while the individual is being considered for a protective arrangement and while in a protective arrangement. (6) Options for full restoration of rights for a covered individual in a protective arrangement. (7) Ordering limited protective arrangements when less restrictive arrangements, such as supported decisionmaking arrangements, are not appropriate. (8)(A) Collecting detailed data at the national and State levels on the use of guardianships and other protective arrangements, supported decisionmaking arrangements, and other alternative arrangements. (B) Reporting that data, taken as a whole and disaggregated by gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, income level, living situation, age, disability type, and reason for guardianship or other protective arrangement. (b) Standards for Establishing Supported Decisionmaking and Other Alternative Arrangements.--The Secretary, through the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, with significant input from the Council, shall develop system standards and other standards for establishing supported decisionmaking arrangements and other alternative arrangements as the default decision support options for covered individuals to avert the use of guardianship or a more restrictive protective arrangement, including-- (1) system standards that promote supported decisionmaking arrangements and other alternative arrangements for decisionmaking arrangements, including decisionmaking arrangements within local educational agencies, health care systems, disability and aging services systems, financial institutions, and court systems; (2) standards for the areas (such as education, finance, and health) in which a covered individual requires decisionmaking supports; (3) standards for how a covered individual using a supported decisionmaking arrangement will select the persons to serve on the supported decisionmaking team; (4) standards for additional supports, such as assistive technology devices, required to ensure maximum participation by covered individuals in their decisionmaking; and (5) standards for interrupting the processes that lead to guardianship or conservatorship through retraining key decisionmakers, such as court personnel and administrators, to recognize overbroad petitions for guardianships or conservatorships. (c) Standards for Transitioning From Guardianships to Alternative Arrangements.--The Secretary, with significant input from the Council and a stakeholder group process, shall-- (1) establish standards, for transitioning covered individuals from guardianship or conservatorship arrangements into supported decisionmaking arrangements or other alternative arrangements, that restore the rights of individuals in appropriate circumstances; and (2) establish standards that-- (A) require a periodic review of guardianships and conservatorships, to transition covered individuals in either type of arrangement to a supported decisionmaking arrangement or another alternative arrangement; (B) provide for such a review at least once a year for such covered individuals; and (C) require that a review of a guardianship or conservatorship occurs if such a covered individual requests that review. (d) Minimum Standards for Establishment and Review of Protective Arrangements.--The Secretary, with significant input from the Council, shall-- (1) establish standards for establishing guardianships or other protective arrangements, including in the case of a plenary guardianship, standards for health, medical, and financial well-being reviews by the corresponding members serving on a guardianship review panel before the guardianship is established and during reviews described in paragraph (4); (2) create standards for individuals eligible to serve on such a review panel, which shall include lawyers, and advocates, with experience protecting the civil rights described in subsection (a), other professionals with experience in protective arrangements (such as doctors, psychologists, and certified financial planners), and covered individuals; (3) establish standards requiring background checks of individuals seeking to serve on guardianship review panels; and (4) establish standards for reviews of protective arrangements described in section 2(a)(5)(F). (e) Availability and Accessibility.--The Secretary shall make the standards described in this section, and information on the standards, available and accessible to covered individuals, family members and guardians of covered individuals, judges and court personnel, school personnel, minority language communities, and additional appropriate entities and individuals. (f) Relation to Other Law.--A State that seeks funding under-- (1) title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.) shall include, in the State plan submitted under section 101 of that Act (29 U.S.C. 721) or the application submitted under section 121 of that Act (29 U.S.C. 741), as the case may be, an assurance that the State is implementing and enforcing the standards described in this section and issued by the Secretary, other than subsection (c); and (2) subtitle B or C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15021 et seq., 15041 et seq.) shall include, in the State plan submitted under section 124 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 15024) or the materials demonstrating eligibility under section 143 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 15043), as the case may be, the assurance described in paragraph (1). SEC. 6. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR OVERSIGHT OF PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. Title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Subtitle F--Protective Arrangements Oversight ``SEC. 171. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR OVERSIGHT OF PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) American indian consortium; state.--The terms `American Indian Consortium' and `State' have the meanings given the terms in section 102. ``(2) Guardianship bill of rights definitions.--Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (3), the terms used in this section have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Guardianship Bill of Rights Act of 2026. ``(3) Protection and advocacy system.--The term `protection and advocacy system' means-- ``(A) a protection and advocacy system established in accordance with section 143; and ``(B) an American Indian Consortium that provides protection and advocacy services under section 142. ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living, shall establish a Protection and Advocacy Program, for oversight and monitoring of State and local guardianships, conservatorships, and other protective arrangements. ``(c) Grants.--The Secretary shall make a grant to each protection and advocacy system to establish or expand a Protection and Advocacy Program for Oversight of Protective Arrangements. ``(d) Authority.--In order for a protection and advocacy system for a State or serving an American Indian tribe to receive a grant under this section-- ``(1) the State or tribe shall have in effect a protective arrangement oversight system to protect and advocate for the rights of covered individuals concerning protective arrangements; and ``(2) the protective arrangement oversight system shall have the authority to-- ``(A) pursue legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies or approaches to ensure the protection of, and advocacy for, the rights of covered individuals within the State or American Indian tribe who are being considered for or in a protective arrangement; ``(B) provide legal representation to covered individuals who-- ``(i) are facing a proceeding to establish a protective arrangement; or ``(ii) who desire to modify or discontinue a protective arrangement; ``(C) provide information, referrals, training, and legal representation to enable a covered individual to establish or defend a supported decisionmaking arrangement or another alternative arrangement, including providing such services in plain language, American Sign Language, and other minority languages; and ``(D) investigate incidents of abuse of guardianships and other protective arrangements. ``(e) Use of Funds.-- ``(1) In general.--An entity that receives a grant under this section for a protective arrangement oversight system shall carry out the activities described in subsection (d) or (f). ``(2) Limitation.--The protective arrangement oversight system may not use the grant funds to provide legal representation, or other services, to persons seeking to establish or maintain (with or without modification) a guardianship or conservatorship. ``(f) Reports.--Each entity that receives a grant under this section for a protective arrangement oversight system shall prepare and submit to the Secretary, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary may specify, information on activities carried out through the corresponding program described in subsection (c). ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each succeeding fiscal year.''. <all>\n\nSUMMARY TO EVALUATE:\nTitle: Guardianship Rights: New Protections and Support for Seniors and Disabled Persons\nSummary: This act establishes fundamental rights for older adults and people with disabilities facing or living under guardianship. It aims to prioritize supported decision-making over restrictive legal arrangements that strip away personal autonomy.\nKey Points: Right to a free, independent lawyer for individuals facing guardianship proceedings if they cannot afford one., Mandatory annual court reviews to determine if a guardianship arrangement is still necessary., Requirement to exhaust less restrictive support options before imposing full guardianship., Guaranteed right to participate in decisions regarding health, finances, housing, and personal relationships., Establishment of a national council to set standards for protecting the rights of individuals in protective arrangements.\n\nZASADY OCENY:\n1. Sprawdź wszystkie LICZBY, DATY i KWOTY w SUMMARY. Jeśli którejś brakuje w SOURCE -> is_valid: false.\n2. Sprawdź wszystkie NAZWISKA, ORGANIZACJE i MIEJSCA w SUMMARY. Jeśli którejś brakuje w SOURCE -> is_valid: false.\n3. Sprawdź wszystkie konkretne DZIAŁANIA PRAWNE . 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To jest treść, na podstawie której masz wygenerować podsumowanie i kluczowe punkty:\n--- POCZĄTEK DOKUMENTU ---\n[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4247 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4247 To establish rights for people being considered for and in protective arrangements, including guardianships and conservatorships, or other arrangements, to provide decision supports. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Fetterman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish rights for people being considered for and in protective arrangements, including guardianships and conservatorships, or other arrangements, to provide decision supports. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Guardianship Bill of Rights Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) At least 1,300,000 people in the United States are in some type of guardianship or other protective arrangement. (2) A majority of guardianships are plenary and strip almost all rights from individuals, with the restoration of rights being very rare. (3) Guardianship can have grave implications limiting the liberty of people in such an arrangement. (4) Overbroad, restrictive, and unnecessary guardianships, conservatorships, and other protective arrangements can dramatically curtail the rights of older adults and persons with disabilities. (5) A person who is being considered for a protective arrangement, or is in a protective arrangement, including an individual in a guardianship or conservatorship, has a set of fundamental rights including-- (A) a right, prior to the imposition of a protective arrangement, to exhaust less restrictive alternative arrangements for supports; (B)(i) a right to an alternative arrangement, for anyone who needs decision supports but does not need a guardianship or conservatorship; and (ii) a right to a supported decisionmaking arrangement for anyone who needs decision supports, whether being considered for or in a protective arrangement; (C) a right to an independent, qualified lawyer who-- (i) speaks solely for the person who is being considered for a guardianship or other protective arrangement, or who is in a protective arrangement; (ii) is free of a conflict of interest with the person's family members, and the corresponding governmental entities, social service agencies, and courts; (iii) represents the expressed wishes of the person who is being considered for or who is in a protective arrangement; (iv) is compensated at a reasonable fee through the use of public funds, if the person is not able to pay; and (v) is appointed by the court involved, if the person does not prefer to have a lawyer of the person's own choosing; (D) the right to significant input and full participation into decisions about their life, including their health, education, finances, employment, housing, relationships, parenthood, politics, religious activities, and social activities, and other basic decisions affecting their life; (E) if in a protective arrangement, the right to a reasonable, timely method and information for reviewing, modifying, and discontinuing the protective arrangement; (F) if in a protective arrangement, the right to, at a minimum, an annual meaningful review of their protective arrangement that includes representation by a lawyer described in subparagraph (C); and (G) a right to the least restrictive arrangement to provide support to a covered individual needing decision supports. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to create a process to establish a bill of rights for covered individuals who are being considered for or who are in a guardianship, conservatorship, supported decisionmaking arrangement, or other alternative arrangement, regarding the decisions of the individuals to ensure the fundamental rights of each such individual are protected and the individual has significant input into arrangements of the types described in this subsection. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Alternative arrangement.--The term ``alternative arrangement'' means an arrangement with key support personnel who may include family members, friends, and professionals, with an approach to meeting the needs of an individual to make decisions that restricts fewer rights of the individual than would the appointment of a guardian or conservator. (2) Assistive technology device.--The term ``assistive technology device'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002). (3) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' means-- (A) an older adult; and (B) a person with a disability. (4) Developmental disability.--The term ``developmental disability'' has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002). (5) Disability.--The term ``disability'' means a disability as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102). (6) Guardianship.--The term ``guardianship'' means a legal relationship established by a court if an individual is determined to lack the ability to meet essential requirements for physical health, safety, or self-care because the person is unable to receive and evaluate information, or make or communicate decisions, about their person or property, even with appropriate supportive services, assistive technology devices, supported decisionmaking, or other less restrictive alternative arrangements. (7) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' means an entity that-- (A) is eligible for funding as an Indian tribe under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.); and (B) is-- (i) eligible for funding as an Indian tribe under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.); or (ii) eligible for funding through an American Indian consortium under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.). (8) Limited guardianship.--The term ``limited guardianship'' means a guardianship in which a court-appointed fiduciary has the power to make decisions for an individual, with that power defined by the court and for the duration determined by the court. (9) Local educational agency; state educational agency.-- The terms ``local educational agency'' and ``State educational agency'' have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (10) Older adult.--The term ``older adult'' means an individual who is 60 years of age or older. (11) Person with a disability.--The term ``person with a disability'' means any person who has a disability (including a sensory disability). (12) Plenary guardianship.--The term ``plenary guardianship'' means a guardianship in which a court-appointed fiduciary has the power to make all decisions allowed by State law for an individual, often due to a finding that the individual is incapacitated. (13) Protection and advocacy system.--The term ``protection and advocacy system'' means a protection and advocacy system established in accordance with section 143 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043). (14) Protective arrangement.--The term ``protective arrangement'' means-- (A) an arrangement in which a person, acting under a limited court order authorizing support for an individual who the court has determined is in need of decision supports, has the power, for a duration specified in the order, to make such decisions for the individual, without a finding of incapacity or the appointment of a guardian or conservator; or (B) a guardianship or conservatorship. (15) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' refers to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the designee of that Secretary. (16) Standard.--The term ``standard'' means a requirement. (17) State.--The term ``State'' means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any Indian Tribe. (18) Supported decisionmaking arrangement.--The term ``supported decisionmaking arrangement'' means an agreement or other arrangement, resulting from a series of relationships, practices, and shorter arrangements, of greater or lesser formality and intensity, designed to assist an individual in understanding, making, and communicating the individual's own decisions in a way that does not impede the individual's self- determination, including deciding-- (A) who provides the individual with supports for the decisions; (B) in which areas of life the individual receives supports, including decisions about health, services received, finances, property, living arrangements, and work; and (C) with whom to associate through the support of people, technology, and other decisionmaking aids. SEC. 4. GUARDIANSHIP AND OTHER PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND SUPPORTED DECISIONMAKING COUNCIL. (a) Establishment of a Guardianship and Other Protective Arrangements and Supported Decisionmaking Council.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish in the Department of Health and Human Services a Guardianship and Other Protective Arrangements and Supported Decisionmaking Council (referred to in this Act as ``the Council''). (2) Duties of the council.--The Council shall advise the Secretary on the development of standards under section 5 related to guardianships, conservatorships, supported decisionmaking arrangements, and other alternative arrangements, including recommending standards on the fundamental rights (including the implementation of those rights) of a covered individual in a guardianship, conservatorship, supported decisionmaking arrangement, or other alternative arrangement. (3) Guardianship bill of rights.--The Council's recommendations for those standards on the fundamental rights of a covered individual in a guardianship, conservatorship, supported decisionmaking arrangement, or other alternative arrangement (commonly known as the ``Guardianship Bill of Rights'') shall address, at minimum-- (A) the scope of the fundamental rights, including the fundamental rights described in section 2(a)(5); (B) which fundamental rights cannot be restricted, which can be restricted but not delegated, and which can be restricted but only with further due process protections; (C) due process protections to be provided, during consideration of an arrangement, to protect the fundamental rights; (D) the fundamental rights related to-- (i) voting access and decisionmaking; (ii) decisionmaking concerning marriage and other relationships, including romantic, friendship, and family relationships; (iii) reproductive decisionmaking; (iv) financial decisionmaking on matters that do not jeopardize long-term security; (v) educational decisionmaking; (vi) health and medical decisionmaking, including the right to private communication between an individual and the individual's health care provider; (vii) decisionmaking for religious observation and activities; (viii) decisionmaking concerning a place of residency; (ix) decisionmaking for visitation and association; (x) decisionmaking for travel; (xi) communication; and (xii) decisionmaking for daily decisions; and (E) maintenance of a covered individual's fundamental rights in their decisionmaking. (4) Membership.-- (A) Background.--The Secretary shall appoint members to the Council. The Council shall be composed of 30 members that include-- (i) five covered individuals currently (as of the date of appointment) using a supported decisionmaking arrangement; (ii) four covered individuals currently (as of the date of appointment) in a protective arrangement; (iii) three family members of covered individuals who are at risk of being in, or are in, protective arrangements; (iv) two lawyers, including at least 1 of whom-- (I) is a lawyer who has served a protection and advocacy system or legal services organization; (II) has experience in representation of covered individuals in contesting or limiting guardianships; and (III) has experience in supported decisionmaking arrangements, other alternative arrangements, and protective arrangements; (v) two judges with experience managing contested and uncontested guardianships; (vi) two teachers or special education personnel from an elementary school or secondary school; (vii) two behavioral health care professionals; (viii) one independent living specialist; (ix) two other professionals with extensive knowledge of supported decisionmaking arrangements; (x) two representatives of disability-led organizations, meaning organizations for which at least 50 percent of the staff have a disability, or 50 percent of the members of the governing body have a disability; (xi) two representatives of organizations representing older adults; (xii) one guardian, who shall be a certified guardian if the State involved provides for such certifications; (xiii) one guardianship investigator; and (xiv) one representative of a State developmental disability agency, State agency on aging, or State adult protective services agency. (B) Diversity.--Members of the Council shall represent diverse racial, ethnic, religious, gender, geographic, socioeconomic, religious, age, and disability categories. (C) Period of appointment; vacancies.-- (i) Term.--Members shall be appointed for a 3-year term and may be reappointed for one additional term. (ii) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers, but shall be expeditiously filled by the Secretary. (D) Chair; vice chair.--At the first meeting of the Council, the Council shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. The Council shall select a member with the characteristics described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) to fill at least one of those positions. (5) Council reports.-- (A) Initial report.--The Council shall prepare a report in which it makes its initial recommendations on the standards described in section 5, not later than 2 years after the date of the Council's establishment. (B) Subsequent reports.--For the 10-year period beginning on that date of establishment, not later than 4 years after that date and not later than every 2 years thereafter, the Council will review the standards established under section 5 and prepare a report in which it makes its subsequent recommendations on the standards. (C) Submission.--The Council shall make the reports described in this paragraph publicly available and submit the reports to-- (i) the Secretary; (ii) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (iii) the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate; (iv) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (v) the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives; (vi) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (vii) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (6) Personnel matters.-- (A) No additional compensation.--Members of the Council who are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the United States. Other members of the Council shall serve without compensation for the performance of services for the Council. Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncompensated services of members of the Council. (B) Travel expenses.--The members of the Council shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies in subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Council. (C) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Council without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (b) Termination.--The Council shall terminate 10 years after the date of the establishment of the Council. SEC. 5. STANDARDS FOR GUARDIANSHIPS, CONSERVATORSHIPS, AND ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS. (a) Standards for Establishing, Reviewing, Modifying, and Discontinuing Guardianships, Conservatorships, or Other Protective Arrangements.--The Secretary, through the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, with significant input from the Council, shall develop standards for establishing, reviewing, modifying, and discontinuing any protective arrangement for a covered individual, including guardianships and conservatorships, including standards for each of the following: (1) Establishing protective arrangements. (2) Establishing frequencies, of not more than 1 year, for regular review of protective arrangements by the court of jurisdiction. (3) Guaranteed procedures for modification or discontinuation of protective arrangements. (4) Guaranteed representation by an independent, qualified, and compensated lawyer described in section 2(a)(5)(C) for the covered individual being considered for a protective arrangement or in a protective arrangement. (5) Access to due process while the individual is being considered for a protective arrangement and while in a protective arrangement. (6) Options for full restoration of rights for a covered individual in a protective arrangement. (7) Ordering limited protective arrangements when less restrictive arrangements, such as supported decisionmaking arrangements, are not appropriate. (8)(A) Collecting detailed data at the national and State levels on the use of guardianships and other protective arrangements, supported decisionmaking arrangements, and other alternative arrangements. (B) Reporting that data, taken as a whole and disaggregated by gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, income level, living situation, age, disability type, and reason for guardianship or other protective arrangement. (b) Standards for Establishing Supported Decisionmaking and Other Alternative Arrangements.--The Secretary, through the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, with significant input from the Council, shall develop system standards and other standards for establishing supported decisionmaking arrangements and other alternative arrangements as the default decision support options for covered individuals to avert the use of guardianship or a more restrictive protective arrangement, including-- (1) system standards that promote supported decisionmaking arrangements and other alternative arrangements for decisionmaking arrangements, including decisionmaking arrangements within local educational agencies, health care systems, disability and aging services systems, financial institutions, and court systems; (2) standards for the areas (such as education, finance, and health) in which a covered individual requires decisionmaking supports; (3) standards for how a covered individual using a supported decisionmaking arrangement will select the persons to serve on the supported decisionmaking team; (4) standards for additional supports, such as assistive technology devices, required to ensure maximum participation by covered individuals in their decisionmaking; and (5) standards for interrupting the processes that lead to guardianship or conservatorship through retraining key decisionmakers, such as court personnel and administrators, to recognize overbroad petitions for guardianships or conservatorships. (c) Standards for Transitioning From Guardianships to Alternative Arrangements.--The Secretary, with significant input from the Council and a stakeholder group process, shall-- (1) establish standards, for transitioning covered individuals from guardianship or conservatorship arrangements into supported decisionmaking arrangements or other alternative arrangements, that restore the rights of individuals in appropriate circumstances; and (2) establish standards that-- (A) require a periodic review of guardianships and conservatorships, to transition covered individuals in either type of arrangement to a supported decisionmaking arrangement or another alternative arrangement; (B) provide for such a review at least once a year for such covered individuals; and (C) require that a review of a guardianship or conservatorship occurs if such a covered individual requests that review. (d) Minimum Standards for Establishment and Review of Protective Arrangements.--The Secretary, with significant input from the Council, shall-- (1) establish standards for establishing guardianships or other protective arrangements, including in the case of a plenary guardianship, standards for health, medical, and financial well-being reviews by the corresponding members serving on a guardianship review panel before the guardianship is established and during reviews described in paragraph (4); (2) create standards for individuals eligible to serve on such a review panel, which shall include lawyers, and advocates, with experience protecting the civil rights described in subsection (a), other professionals with experience in protective arrangements (such as doctors, psychologists, and certified financial planners), and covered individuals; (3) establish standards requiring background checks of individuals seeking to serve on guardianship review panels; and (4) establish standards for reviews of protective arrangements described in section 2(a)(5)(F). (e) Availability and Accessibility.--The Secretary shall make the standards described in this section, and information on the standards, available and accessible to covered individuals, family members and guardians of covered individuals, judges and court personnel, school personnel, minority language communities, and additional appropriate entities and individuals. (f) Relation to Other Law.--A State that seeks funding under-- (1) title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.) shall include, in the State plan submitted under section 101 of that Act (29 U.S.C. 721) or the application submitted under section 121 of that Act (29 U.S.C. 741), as the case may be, an assurance that the State is implementing and enforcing the standards described in this section and issued by the Secretary, other than subsection (c); and (2) subtitle B or C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15021 et seq., 15041 et seq.) shall include, in the State plan submitted under section 124 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 15024) or the materials demonstrating eligibility under section 143 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 15043), as the case may be, the assurance described in paragraph (1). SEC. 6. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR OVERSIGHT OF PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. Title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Subtitle F--Protective Arrangements Oversight ``SEC. 171. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR OVERSIGHT OF PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) American indian consortium; state.--The terms `American Indian Consortium' and `State' have the meanings given the terms in section 102. ``(2) Guardianship bill of rights definitions.--Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (3), the terms used in this section have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Guardianship Bill of Rights Act of 2026. ``(3) Protection and advocacy system.--The term `protection and advocacy system' means-- ``(A) a protection and advocacy system established in accordance with section 143; and ``(B) an American Indian Consortium that provides protection and advocacy services under section 142. ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living, shall establish a Protection and Advocacy Program, for oversight and monitoring of State and local guardianships, conservatorships, and other protective arrangements. ``(c) Grants.--The Secretary shall make a grant to each protection and advocacy system to establish or expand a Protection and Advocacy Program for Oversight of Protective Arrangements. ``(d) Authority.--In order for a protection and advocacy system for a State or serving an American Indian tribe to receive a grant under this section-- ``(1) the State or tribe shall have in effect a protective arrangement oversight system to protect and advocate for the rights of covered individuals concerning protective arrangements; and ``(2) the protective arrangement oversight system shall have the authority to-- ``(A) pursue legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies or approaches to ensure the protection of, and advocacy for, the rights of covered individuals within the State or American Indian tribe who are being considered for or in a protective arrangement; ``(B) provide legal representation to covered individuals who-- ``(i) are facing a proceeding to establish a protective arrangement; or ``(ii) who desire to modify or discontinue a protective arrangement; ``(C) provide information, referrals, training, and legal representation to enable a covered individual to establish or defend a supported decisionmaking arrangement or another alternative arrangement, including providing such services in plain language, American Sign Language, and other minority languages; and ``(D) investigate incidents of abuse of guardianships and other protective arrangements. ``(e) Use of Funds.-- ``(1) In general.--An entity that receives a grant under this section for a protective arrangement oversight system shall carry out the activities described in subsection (d) or (f). ``(2) Limitation.--The protective arrangement oversight system may not use the grant funds to provide legal representation, or other services, to persons seeking to establish or maintain (with or without modification) a guardianship or conservatorship. ``(f) Reports.--Each entity that receives a grant under this section for a protective arrangement oversight system shall prepare and submit to the Secretary, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary may specify, information on activities carried out through the corresponding program described in subsection (c). ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each succeeding fiscal year.''. <all>\n--- KONIEC DOKUMENTU ---\n\nPAMIĘTAJ: Twoja odpowiedź MUSI być wyłącznie poprawnym obiektem JSON. 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It aims to prioritize supported decision-making over restrictive legal arrangements that strip away personal autonomy.\",\n  \"eng_key_points\": [\n    \"Right to a free, independent lawyer for individuals facing guardianship proceedings if they cannot afford one.\",\n    \"Mandatory annual court reviews to determine if a guardianship arrangement is still necessary.\",\n    \"Requirement to exhaust less restrictive support options before imposing full guardianship.\",\n    \"Guaranteed right to participate in decisions regarding health, finances, housing, and personal relationships.\",\n    \"Establishment of a national council to set standards for protecting the rights of individuals in protective arrangements.\"\n  ],\n  \"de_ai_title\": \"Rechte bei Vormundschaft: Neue Schutzmaßnahmen für Senioren und Menschen mit Behinderungen\",\n  \"de_summary\": \"Dieses Gesetz legt Grundrechte für ältere Menschen und Menschen mit Behinderungen fest, die unter Vormundschaft stehen oder dafür in Betracht kommen. Es zielt darauf ab, die Selbstbestimmung zu fördern und unnötige Einschränkungen der persönlichen Freiheit zu verhindern.\",\n  \"de_key_points\": [\n    \"Recht auf einen unabhängigen, staatlich finanzierten Anwalt bei Vormundschaftsverfahren.\",\n    \"Verpflichtende jährliche gerichtliche Überprüfung, ob die Vormundschaft noch erforderlich ist.\",\n    \"Vorrang für weniger einschränkende Unterstützungsmodelle vor einer vollständigen Entmündigung.\",\n    \"Garantiertes Mitspracherecht bei Entscheidungen über Gesundheit, Finanzen, Wohnort und soziale Kontakte.\",\n    \"Gründung eines nationalen Rates zur Entwicklung von Standards für den Schutz der Rechte Betroffener.\"\n  ],\n  \"fr_ai_title\": \"Droits des personnes sous tutelle : nouvelles protections pour les seniors et les personnes handicapées\",\n  \"fr_summary\": \"Cette loi établit des droits fondamentaux pour les personnes âgées et handicapées faisant l'objet d'une mesure de protection. Elle vise à garantir leur autonomie en privilégiant le soutien à la décision plutôt que la privation totale de droits.\",\n  \"fr_key_points\": [\n    \"Droit à un avocat indépendant et gratuit pour les personnes faisant l'objet d'une procédure de tutelle.\",\n    \"Révision annuelle obligatoire par un tribunal pour vérifier si la mesure de protection est toujours justifiée.\",\n    \"Obligation d'épuiser les alternatives moins restrictives avant d'imposer une tutelle complète.\",\n    \"Droit de participer activement aux décisions concernant la santé, les finances, le logement et les relations.\",\n    \"Création d'un conseil national chargé de définir des normes pour protéger les droits des personnes sous tutelle.\"\n  ],\n  \"es_ai_title\": \"Derechos en la tutela: nuevas protecciones para personas mayores y con discapacidad\",\n  \"es_summary\": \"Esta ley establece derechos fundamentales para personas mayores y con discapacidad que están bajo tutela o curatela. El objetivo es proteger su autonomía y asegurar que reciban apoyo para tomar decisiones en lugar de perder sus derechos básicos.\",\n  \"es_key_points\": [\n    \"Derecho a un abogado independiente pagado con fondos públicos para quienes enfrentan procesos de tutela.\",\n    \"Revisiones judiciales anuales obligatorias para determinar si la tutela sigue siendo necesaria.\",\n    \"Prioridad a opciones de apoyo menos restrictivas antes de imponer una tutela total.\",\n    \"Derecho garantizado a participar en decisiones sobre salud, finanzas, vivienda y relaciones personales.\",\n    \"Creación de un consejo nacional para establecer estándares de protección de derechos en estos procesos.\"\n  ],\n  \"it_ai_title\": \"Diritti nella tutela: nuove tutele per anziani e persone con disabilità\",\n  \"it_summary\": \"Questa legge introduce diritti fondamentali per anziani e persone con disabilità soggetti a tutela o curatela. L'obiettivo è favorire l'autonomia personale e garantire il supporto decisionale anziché la revoca totale dei diritti.\",\n  \"it_key_points\": [\n    \"Diritto a un avvocato indipendente gratuito per chi affronta procedimenti di tutela e non può permetterselo.\",\n    \"Revisione annuale obbligatoria da parte del tribunale per verificare la necessità della tutela.\",\n    \"Obbligo di considerare alternative meno restrittive prima di applicare una tutela completa.\",\n    \"Diritto di partecipare attivamente alle decisioni su salute, finanze, casa e relazioni sociali.\",\n    \"Istituzione di un consiglio nazionale per definire standard di protezione dei diritti dei cittadini.\"\n  ],\n  \"nl_ai_title\": \"Rechten bij curatele: nieuwe bescherming voor ouderen en mensen met een beperking\",\n  \"nl_summary\": \"Deze wet stelt fundamentele rechten vast voor ouderen en mensen met een beperking die te maken hebben met curatele of bewind. Het doel is om zelfbeschikking te beschermen en ondersteuning te bieden bij keuzes in plaats van rechten volledig te ontnemen.\",\n  \"nl_key_points\": [\n    \"Recht op een onafhankelijke advocaat, vergoed door de overheid, tijdens curateleprocedures.\",\n    \"Jaarlijkse verplichte controle door de rechtbank of de curatele nog steeds noodzakelijk is.\",\n    \"Eerst moeten minder ingrijpende alternatieven worden geprobeerd voordat volledige curatele wordt opgelegd.\",\n    \"Gegarandeerd recht op inspraak bij beslissingen over zorg, geldzaken, wonen en relaties.\",\n    \"Oprichting van een nationale raad om kwaliteitsnormen voor de bescherming van deze rechten op te stellen.\"\n  ],\n  \"pt_ai_title\": \"Direitos na tutela: novas proteções para idosos e pessoas com deficiência\",\n  \"pt_summary\": \"Esta lei estabelece direitos fundamentais para idosos e pessoas com deficiência em processos de tutela ou curatela. O objetivo é garantir a autonomia e o apoio na tomada de decisões, evitando a perda total de direitos individuais.\",\n  \"pt_key_points\": [\n    \"Direito a um advogado independente e gratuito para indivíduos em processos de tutela.\",\n    \"Revisão judicial anual obrigatória para verificar se a medida de proteção ainda é necessária.\",\n    \"Exigência de tentar alternativas menos restritivas antes de aplicar uma tutela plena.\",\n    \"Direito garantido de participar em decisões sobre saúde, finanças, habitação e relações pessoais.\",\n    \"Criação de um conselho nacional para definir padrões de proteção dos direitos dos cidadãos sob tutela.\"\n  ],\n  \"category\": [\"Courts and Law\", \"Health\", \"Family\"]\n}"
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