KY HB879

Authorizes the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to serve as guardian, conservator, or fiduciary for disabled Kentucky residents who have lived in the state at least six months, with exceptions for individuals convicted of sex crimes, violent offenses, or who cannot be located

Establishes a guardianship trust fund to hold unclaimed funds (under $10,000) from deceased persons under guardianship after one year, which can be used for indigent wards' temporary housing, medical supplies, emergency needs, and burial expenses

Requires conservators and limited conservators to file verified financial reports annually rather than biennially (Cabinet for Health and Family Services retains biennial reporting)

Creates emergency guardianship procedures allowing courts to appoint limited guardians or conservators for up to 60 days when there is imminent danger to a respondent's health, safety, or property, with one additional 60-day extension permitted

Updates terminology throughout Kentucky guardianship statutes, replacing "ward" with "person subject to guardianship or conservatorship" and adding gender-neutral language