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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a guardian of the person of a ward to |
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sign certain documents related to employment of the ward. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1151.051(c), Estates Code, as effective |
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January 1, 2014, is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) A guardian of the person has: |
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(1) the right to have physical possession of the ward |
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and to establish the ward's legal domicile; |
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(2) the duty to provide care, supervision, and |
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protection for the ward; |
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(3) the duty to provide the ward with clothing, food, |
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medical care, and shelter; |
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(4) the power to consent to medical, psychiatric, and |
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surgical treatment other than the inpatient psychiatric commitment |
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of the ward; [and] |
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(5) on application to and order of the court, the power |
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to establish a trust in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section |
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1396p(d)(4)(B) and direct that the income of the ward as defined by |
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that section be paid directly to the trust, solely for the purpose |
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of the ward's eligibility for medical assistance under Chapter 32, |
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Human Resources Code; and |
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(6) the power to sign documents necessary or |
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appropriate to facilitate employment of the ward if: |
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(A) the guardian was appointed with full |
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authority over the person of the ward under Section 1101.151; or |
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(B) the power is specified in the court order |
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appointing the guardian with limited powers over the person of the |
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ward under Section 1101.152. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2014. |