23RS HB 84

House Bill 84

Actions

Last Action	01/04/23: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to guardians and conservators.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	37
Sponsors	L. Burke, G. Brown Jr.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 387.350, relating to determination of disability and appointment of a guardian or conservator, to create additional requirements for petition; amend KRS 387.580 to add specific findings to be made at a hearing; amend KRS 387.600 to make recognition of the respondent's power of attorney discretionary; amend KRS 387.620 to create additional requirements for petition; clarify procedure for an informal request; require jury trials to modify an order; specify that an order may include visitation arrangements and limitation of the ward's ability to enter into a contract; amend KRS 387.640 and 387.660 to specify duties of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services if that cabinet is a guardian or limited guardian; provide that the Act may be cited as the Conservatorship Advocacy to Remove Exploitation (C.A.R.E.) Act.
Index Headings of Original Version	Disabilities and the Disabled - Hearings for appointment of guardian or conservator, additional requirements Disabilities and the Disabled - Petition for appointment of guardians or conservator, additional requirements Guardians - Hearings for appointment of guardian or conservator, additional requirements Guardians - Petition, additional requirements Short Titles and Popular Names - Conservatorship Advocacy to Remove Exploitation (C.A.R.E.) Act Civil Procedure - Guardianship hearings, additional requirements Civil Procedure - Guardianship petition, additional requirements