1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to guardians and conservators; requiring a study to make 
1.3 	recommendations regarding conservatorship and guardianship.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. STUDY.
 1.6 	The state court administrator shall convene a study group to make recommendations 
1.7 	to the legislature regarding the following areas of conservatorship and guardianship: 
1.8 	the rights of wards and protected persons; powers and duties of conservators and 
1.9 	guardians; certification and registration; prescreening and diversion from guardianship 
1.10 	or conservatorship; complaint processes; training; financial auditing; and reimbursement 
1.11 	of attorneys, guardians, and conservators. Membership in the study group shall include 
1.12 	but not be limited to representatives from: probate courts in the metropolitan area and 
1.13 	greater Minnesota; county adult protection services; the Minnesota Bar Association; 
1.14 	the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Minnesota Association for Guardianship 
1.15 	and Conservatorship; the National Guardianship Association; agencies providing 
1.16 	guardianship and conservatorship services; organizations providing training for guardians 
1.17 	and conservators; the offices of the ombudsman for mental health and developmental 
1.18 	disabilities and the long-term care ombudsman; and advocates for seniors and for people 
1.19 	with a range of disabilities, including developmental disabilities, mental illness, and 
1.20 	traumatic brain injuries.
1.21 	The study group shall make a report to the house and senate committees having 
1.22 	jurisdiction over the state courts by March 15, 2008.