SB346

Existing law sets forth the procedures and requirements relating to the appointment of a guardian for a proposed protected person who is an adult. (Chapter 159 of NRS) Section 1.3 of this bill defines the term “less restrictive alternatives to guardianship” and section 1.7 of this bill defines the term “power of attorney” for the purposes of the provisions of law governing guardianship of adults. Existing law: (1) authorizes a proposed protected person, a governmental agency, a nonprofit organization or an interested person to petition the court for the appointment of a guardian; (2) requires such a petition to include certain information; and (3) requires that the petitioner provide the court with an assessment of the needs of the proposed protected person, which must be completed by a licensed physician. (NRS 159.044) Section 4 of this bill requires a petition for the appointment of a guardian to contain an attestation that information on less restrictive alternatives to guardianship has been provided to the proposed protected person. Section 4 also requires that a licensed physician completing such an assessment include a determination of whether less restrictive alternatives to guardianship are available and sufficient to support the needs of the proposed protected person. Existing law requires a guardian of the person to make a written report containing certain information, file the report with the court and serve the report on the protected person and any attorney for t