HF 1396

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to guardians and conservators; requiring a study to make
recommendations regarding conservatorship and guardianship.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

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