HB96:

Public guardian and conservator program; decennial review of staff-to-client ratios, report.

Bill Summary:

Public guardian and conservator program; decennial
review of staff-to-client ratios; report. Directs the Department
of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (the Department) to decennially
review the ideal range of staff-to-client ratios for local and regional
public guardian and conservator programs in the Commonwealth and
make recommendations as to whether the ratio should be revised to
ensure that public guardians are able to meet their obligations to
incapacitated persons. The bill requires the Department to report
its findings and conclusions to the Governor and the General Assembly
by December 1 of each year in which such review is performed and
directs the Department to complete the first decennial review and
submit its report by December 1, 2022.