Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 2.72 · 9 active provisions
(1) In establishing an office of public guardianship and conservatorship, the legislature intends to promote the availability of guardianship, conservatorship, and alternate services that provide support for decision making for individuals who need them and for whom adequate services may otherwise be unavailable. The l…
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Agent" means a person granted authority to act for a principal under a power of attorney.(2) "Contract service provider" means a public guardian or public conservator providing services under contract with t…
(1) There is created an office of public guardianship and conservatorship within the administrative office of the courts.(2) The supreme court shall appoint a public guardianship and conservatorship administrator to establish and administer a public guardianship, public conservatorship, decision-making assistance, and…
The public guardianship and conservatorship administrator is authorized to establish and administer a public guardianship, public conservatorship, decision-making assistance, and estate administration program as follows:(1)(a) The office shall contract with certified professional guardians and conservators or certified…
The courts shall waive court costs and filing fees in any proceeding in which an incapacitated person is receiving *public guardianship services funded under this chapter.
The public guardianship administrator may develop rules to implement this chapter. The administrator shall request and consider recommendations from the *advisory committee in the development of rules.
The *office of public guardianship, in partnership with the office of the state long-term care ombuds, must develop and offer training targeted to the legal community and persons working in long-term care facilities regarding the different kinds of decision-making authority, including guardianship, authority granted un…
(1) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the office shall contract with public or private entities or individuals to provide decision-making assistance services, prioritizing persons who are:(a) Age 18 or older whose income does not exceed 400 percent of the federal poverty level…
(1) By October 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the office of public guardianship must submit a report to the legislature regarding the demand for the services provided by the office, barriers to service delivery, and outcomes achieved.(2) The report required in subsection (1) of…