Kentucky House Bill 238

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-11 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 387.530, relating to determination of disability and appointment of a guardian or conservator, to create additional requirements for petition; amend KRS 387.580 to add specific findings to be made at a hearing; amend KRS 387.600 to make recognition of the respondent's power of attorney discretionary; amend KRS 387.620 to create additional requirements for petition; clarify procedure for an informal request; require jury trials to modify an order; specify that an order may include visitation arrangements and limitation of the ward's ability to enter into a contract; amend KRS 387.640 and 387.660 to specify duties of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services if that cabinet is a guardian or limited guardian; provide that the Act may be cited as the Conservatorship Advocacy to Remove Exploitation (C.A.R.E.) Act.

AN ACT relating to guardians and conservators.

Rep. Lindsey Burke [D]	Rep. Chad Aull [D]	Rep. George Brown [D]	Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton [D]
Rep. Sarah Stalker [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-11	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2024-01-11	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb238.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb238/orig_bill.pdf