HB 1154 Summary

• Extends emergency guardianship appointment period from 90 days to 120 days and explicitly includes respondents residing in psychiatric facilities, hospitals, or homeless shelters as eligible for emergency guardianship.

• Clarifies that guardians may consent to medical or other care, treatment, or service for wards even over the ward's objection.

• Requires courts to appoint a lawyer to represent the respondent immediately upon appointment of an emergency guardian.

• Requires patients in emergency hospitalization who are determined to be imminently dangerous and lacking decisional capacity to be assessed for need of a surrogate or guardian to make health care decisions.

• Part I of the act sunsets on January 1, 2028, with guardianship provisions reverting to their prior form; Part II becomes effective June 30, 3000.