Florida Statutes 744.2108 – Eligibility
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(1) Any person or organization that has not been awarded a grant must meet all of the following conditions to be eligible to receive a grant:
(a) The applicant must meet or directly employ staff that meet the minimum qualifications for a public guardian under this chapter.
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 744.2108
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: means a person who has been appointed by the court to act on behalf of a ward's person or property, or both. See Florida Statutes 744.102
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
(b) The applicant must have already been appointed by, or is pending appointment by, the Office of Public and Professional Guardians to become an office of public guardian in this state.
(2) Any person or organization that has been awarded a grant must meet all of the following conditions to be eligible to receive another grant:
(a) The applicant must meet or directly employ staff that meet the minimum qualifications for a public guardian under this chapter.
(b) The applicant must have been appointed by, or is pending reappointment by, the Office of Public and Professional Guardians to be an office of public guardian in this state.
(c) The applicant must have achieved a satisfactory monitoring score during the applicant’s most recent evaluation.