No. HB 1099
Filed under Legal.
Guardianship; Requires that order appointing guardian identify persons entitled to certain information upon incapacitated person's death; authorizes that order appointing guardian identify persons entitled to notice if incapacitated person is transferred to medical facility & persons entitled to visit incapacitated person; authorizes guardian to restrict ability of minor ward to maintain certain contacts in certain circumstances; authorizes guardian to restrict ability of adult ward to maintain contact with person in certain circumstances; requires guardian to provide ward with notice of change in residential setting in certain circumstances; requires guardian to provide notice to any person identified in order of appointment.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDA guardian may restrict an adult ward's contact with someone only if the guardian has good cause to believe the contact risks significant physical, psychological, or financial harm, replacing a standard based on mere belief of possible harm.
Restrictions are capped at 7 business days for people with a familial or preexisting relationship to the ward, or 60 days for others, unless a court specifically orders a longer restriction.
Guardians must give the ward 14 days' notice before a move to a more restrictive residential setting, unless the guardianship plan or a court order already authorized the move.
Every order appointing a guardian must now name who is entitled to notice of the ward's death, remains, and funeral arrangements, and may separately name who gets notice of a medical-facility transfer or may visit.
AIA guardian may restrict an adult ward's contact with a specified person only if the guardian has good cause to believe the contact risks significant physical, psychological, or financial harm, replacing a bare belief-of-harm standard.
AIA restriction on an adult ward's contact may last no more than 7 business days for someone with a familial or preexisting relationship to the ward, or 60 days otherwise, unless specifically authorized by a court order.
AIA guardian must notify the ward at least 14 days before a move to a more restrictive residential setting, unless the guardianship plan or a court order already authorized the change.
AIEvery order appointing a guardian must now identify the persons entitled to notice of the incapacitated person's death, the disposition of remains, and funeral arrangements.
AIA guardianship order may, but is not required to, identify who is entitled to notice of a transfer to a medical facility and who is entitled to visit the incapacitated person.