HJ 127

Abstract

Study; JLARC; court-appointed guardians andconservators; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit andReview Commission (JLARC) to study the operations and performanceof court-appointed guardians and conservators in the Commonwealth.In conducting its study, JLARC shall (i) identify the Commonwealth'slaws that help prevent and remedy abuse, neglect, and exploitationof elderly and incapacitated persons; (ii) recommend any changesthat should be made to the Commonwealth's laws to better prevent and remedy abuse, neglect, and exploitation of such persons, including instances in which abuse, neglect, or exploitation is committed bya court-appointed guardian or conservator; (iii) determine and recommendthe maximum number of wards per guardian that should be permittedto ensure a high level of oversight and care; (iv) identify appropriatetraining, qualification, and oversight requirements for court-appointedguardians; (v) determine the types and amount of information thatcourt-appointed guardians should be required to provide when making decisions on behalf of a ward and identify the parties to whom suchinformation should be provided; and (vi) recommend one or more processesthat could be implemented to allow for the receipt and investigationof complaints regarding the actions of court-appointed guardians.