Topic:
Guardianship for disabled adults
(Davis, D-East Hazel Crest; Harmon, D-Oak Park) requires guardians of the person appointed in counties of less than three million to complete a training program within one year from the date of appointment. Public guardians, licensed attorneys, and corporate fiduciaries are exempted from this requirement. A court may exempt, for good cause shown, any other person so appointed. The Act also allows the governor to designate, without consent of the Senate, the Office of State Guardian to be an interim public guardian to fill a vacancy in counties having a population of 500,000 or less for one year or until a gubernatorial appointee is approved by the Senate, whichever is less.
Effective September 8, 2018.