HB1860: Guardianship or conservatorship; primary health care provider of respondent.

Legislative Summary

Guardianship or conservatorship; primary health care provider of respondent. Requires the name, location, and post office address of a respondent's primary health care provider, if any, to be included in the petition for guardianship or conservatorship. Under current law, a copy of the notice of a hearing to appoint a guardian or conservator, together with a copy of the accompanying appointment petition, must be mailed by the petitioner before such hearing to all individuals and to all entities whose names and post office addresses appear in the petition. The bill further requires the guardian ad litem appointed to represent the interests of the respondent in a guardianship or conservatorship case to make a good faith effort to consult directly with such respondent's primary health care provider. Guardianship or conservatorship; primary health care provider of respondent. Requires the name, location, and post office address of a respondent's primary health care provider, if any, to be included in the petition for guardianship or conservatorship. Under current law, a copy of the notice of a hearing to appoint a guardian or conservator, together with a copy of the accompanying appointment petition, must be mailed by the petitioner before such hearing to all individuals and to all entities whose names and post office addresses appear in the petition. The bill further requires the guardian ad litem appointed to represent the interests of the respondent in a guardianship or conservatorship case to make a good faith effort to consult directly with such respondent's primary health care provider.