Probate: guardians and conservators; licensure of professional guardians and conservators; provide for. Amends secs. 5106, 5313 & 5409 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5106 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4728'25
What changed between versions
Added a mandatory requirement that professional guardians and conservators must be licensed under the occupational code, effective two years after the act takes effect.
Newly requires professional guardians to establish a visitation schedule ensuring an associated individual visits the ward at least once every three months.
Requires professional guardians and conservators to file a written statement with the court and serve copies to interested parties if they receive compensation from sources other than the ward's estate.
Updated the order of priority for appointing guardians and conservators to explicitly include licensed professional guardians and conservators as specific options alongside family members.
Added a restriction preventing employees of professional guardians or conservators from making independent medical, financial, or legal decisions unless they hold a specific license.