IMPROVE OVERSIGHT OF PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP.

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 1110 (Public) Filed Thursday, May 15, 2014
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO EXAMINE WAYS TO IMPROVE THE INTEGRITY, EFFICIENCY, AND OVERSIGHT OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP SYSTEM, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Intro. by Jones, Dollar, Earle.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Jun 4 2014)

SOG comments (2):

Identical bill

Submitted by jhenders@sog.unc.edu on

Bill as filed is identical to S 813, filed 5/20/14.

Additional background materials

Submitted by wall@sog.unc.edu on

This legislation was recommended by the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee for HHS. The full committee report is available online here.

The Public Guardianship Subcommittee met three times during the interim. At the March 5 meeting, the members heard testimony from several speakers about some of the issues addressed in this legislation. Materials from that meeting are available online here.

Bill History:

H 1110

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 1110 (2013-2014)
    Summary date: May 15 2014 - View Summary

    Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Aging and Adult Services, to work with the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a plan for evaluating complaints concerning wards under the care of publicly funded guardians to ensure that the process also incorporates a face-to-face obeservation of the ward, and interview with the ward, or both.

    Requires the Division of Social Services to study conflicts of interest in child welfare cases as related to public guardianship. Specifies issues that must be considered.

    Requires DHHS to continue using existing safeguards regarding guardians as paid service providers. Requires the Division of Aging and Adult Services to consult with named parties and other interested groups to develop a model plan for transitioning a ward to an alternative guardianship arrangement when a guardian is no longer willing or able to serve.

    Requires DHHS to continue to study whether utilization of care coordination services would provide needed oversight.

    Requires DHHS to submit a final report on each of the above issues to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division by October 1, 2014.

    Government, State Agencies, Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, Social Services, Adult Services
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