IL HB3811

Requires hospitals and nursing homes to notify the Office of State Guardian and county public guardian when an adult patient lacks capacity to consent to discharge or placement and has no family, agent, or close friend available to assist

Establishes "private professional guardian" as a defined category of guardian, covering individuals or entities compensated for serving as guardian to 5 or more unrelated persons with disabilities

Prohibits private professional guardians from having financial conflicts of interest, including beneficial interests in entities doing business with the estate or purchasing property/services from businesses where they or family members have ownership stakes

Mandates that private professional guardians serving 15 or more persons with disabilities obtain National Master Guardian certification, undergo annual independent financial audits, maintain fee schedules, and file budgets estimating how long estates can afford their services

Requires background checks (state/national criminal history and child abuse registry) for all officers, directors, and employees of private professional guardians before court appointment, and adds failure to comply with these requirements as grounds for removal