Florida Statutes Title XLIII. Domestic Relations § 744.2004. Complaints;  disciplinary proceedings;  penalties;  enforcement

(1) By October 1, 2016, the Office of Public and Professional Guardians shall establish procedures to:

(2) The Office of Public and Professional Guardians shall establish disciplinary proceedings, conduct hearings, and take administrative action pursuant to chapter 120.  Disciplinary actions may include, but are not limited to, requiring a professional guardian to participate in additional educational courses provided or approved by the Office of Public and Professional Guardians, imposing additional monitoring by the office of the guardianships to which the professional guardian is appointed, and suspension or revocation of a professional guardian's registration.

(3) In any disciplinary proceeding that may result in the suspension or revocation of a professional guardian's registration, the Department of Elderly Affairs shall provide the professional guardian and the person who filed the complaint:

(4) If the office makes a final determination to suspend or revoke the professional guardian's registration, it must provide such determination to the court of competent jurisdiction for any guardianship case to which the professional guardian is currently appointed.

(5) If the office determines or has reasonable cause to suspect that a vulnerable adult has been or is being abused, neglected, or exploited as a result of a filed complaint or during the course of an investigation of a complaint, it shall immediately report such determination or suspicion to the central abuse hotline established and maintained by the Department of Children and Families pursuant to s. 415.103.

(6) By October 1, 2016, the Department of Elderly Affairs shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section.