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2005 SESSION
SB 1050 Ombudsman; court to appoint to serve as intermediary to protect interest of incapacitated seniors.
Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Health; appointment of ombudsman for incapacitated seniors. Authorizes a court, following the appointment of a guardian for incapacitated persons aged 60 or over, to appoint an ombudsman to serve as an intermediary to protect the interests of persons subject to the guardianship order. The entity with whom the Department for the Aging contracts to provide long-term care ombudsmen must establish a system for voluntary ombudsman services acting as intermediary for such persons subject to guardianship orders.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 059009832
- 01/12/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/27/05 Senate: Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health by voice vote