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IN SB0235
Bill
Status
2/21/2017
Primary Sponsor
Michael Crider
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AI Summary
SB 235 Summary
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Guardians of protected adults must permit appropriate contact, communication, and social interaction between the protected adult and individuals with whom the protected adult had significant past family or social relationships.
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Guardians may limit, supervise, or prohibit such contact only after determining that contact would prevent harm to the protected adult's health, person, or property, considering all relevant facts and circumstances.
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Any guardian action or inaction regarding contact, communication, and social interaction is subject to court review and modification upon petition by any interested person.
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Court review requires a hearing with notice under IC 29-3-6-1(b).
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The bill becomes effective July 1, 2017, and amends IC 29-3-8-3 concerning probate law.
Legislative Description
Guardianships. Requires a guardian of a protected adult to permit all appropriate contact, communication, and social interaction between the protected adult and individuals with whom the protected adult had significant past family or social relationships, subject to a determination by the guardian, after consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, that contact, communication, or social interaction with the protected adult should be limited, supervised, or prohibited in order to prevent harm to the protected adult's health, person, or property. Provides that any act or omission by the guardian in permitting contact, communication, and social interaction with the protected adult is
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2/28/2017