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| Public Act 103-0064 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Guardianship and Advocacy Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 33.5 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 3955/33.5) | ||||
Sec. 33.5. Guardianship training program. The State | ||||
Guardian shall provide a training program that outlines the | ||||
duties and responsibilities of guardians appointed under | ||||
Article XIa of the Probate Act of 1975. The training program | ||||
shall be offered to courts at no
cost, and shall outline the | ||||
responsibilities of a guardian and the rights of a person with | ||||
a disability in a guardianship proceeding
under Article XIa of | ||||
the Probate Act of 1975. The training program shall also | ||||
include content regarding Alzheimer's disease and dementia, | ||||
including, but not limited to, the following topics: effective | ||||
communication strategies; best practices for interacting with | ||||
people living with Alzheimer's disease or related forms of | ||||
dementia; and strategies for supporting people living with | ||||
Alzheimer's disease or related forms of dementia in exercising | ||||
their rights. In developing the training program content, the | ||||
State Guardian shall
consult with the courts, State and | ||||
national guardianship organizations, public guardians, | ||||
advocacy organizations, and persons and family members with | ||
direct experience with adult guardianship. In the preparation | ||
and dissemination of training materials, the State Guardian | ||
shall give due consideration to making the training materials | ||
accessible to persons with disabilities.
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(Source: P.A. 100-483, eff. 9-8-18.) | ||
Section 10. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing | ||
Section 13-1.2 as follows: | ||
(755 ILCS 5/13-1.2) | ||
Sec. 13-1.2. Certification requirement. | ||
Each person appointed as a public guardian by the Governor | ||
shall be certified as a National Certified Guardian by the | ||
Center for Guardianship Certification within 6 months after | ||
his or her appointment. The Guardianship and Advocacy | ||
Commission shall provide public guardians with information | ||
about certification requirements and procedures for testing | ||
and certification offered by the Center for Guardianship | ||
Certification. The cost of certification shall be considered | ||
an expense connected with the operation of the public | ||
guardian's office within the meaning of subsection (b) of | ||
Section 13-3.1 of this Article. | ||
A public guardian shall additionally complete a one-hour | ||
course regarding Alzheimer's disease and dementia within 6 | ||
months of appointment and annually thereafter. The training | ||
program shall include, but not be limited to, the following | ||
topics: effective communication strategies; best practices for | ||
interacting with people with Alzheimer's disease and related | ||
forms of dementia; and strategies for supporting people living | ||
with Alzheimer's disease or related forms of dementia in | ||
exercising their rights.
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(Source: P.A. 100-483, eff. 9-8-18.)
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