HB4842 - Supported Decision-Making Agreement Act

• Establishes a legal framework for supported decision-making agreements as a less-restrictive alternative to guardianship for adults with disabilities who need assistance with daily living decisions.

• Presumes all adults are capable of managing their affairs unless a court determines otherwise, and specifies that mental illness, intellectual disability, or developmental disability diagnoses alone do not void this presumption.

• Disqualifies certain individuals from serving as supporters, including those with prior abuse or neglect findings, criminal convictions for sex offenses, aggravated assault, fraud, theft, forgery, or extortion, and those employed by agencies providing the principal's care.

• Limits supporter authority to assisting principals with accessing information, understanding options, and communicating decisions—supporters cannot make decisions on behalf of the principal or exert undue influence.

• Requires agreements to be signed by both parties before a notary public or two witnesses, mandates reporting of suspected abuse to the Adult Protective Services Hotline, and allows principals to revoke agreements at any time through destruction, written statement, or verbal declaration before two witnesses.