HB3170 HFAT Webster & Boggs 5-26


Delegates Webster and Boggs moves to amend Enrolled House Bill 3170 by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
Enrolled H. B. 3170 -- "An Act to amend and reenact §44A-1-7, §44A-1-9, §44A-1-10 and §44A-1-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §44A-2-1, §44A-2-5, §44A-2-6, §44A-2-7, §44A-2-12, §44A-2-13, §44A-2-13a, §44A-2-14 and §44A-2-15 of said code; to amend and reenact §44A-3-11 of said code; and to amend and reenact §44A-4-1 and §44A-4-5 of said code, all relating to the West Virginia Guardianship and Conservatorship Act; clarifying the filing and review of the periodic accounting of conservators of incapacitated persons generally; clarifying transfer of venue; clarifying the posting of bond by conservators; authorizing the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to coordinate education program, update materials and forms; expanding temporary protective orders to include freezing accounts and producing records; increasing filing fee for guardianship and conservatorship; transferring certain funds to the Supreme Court of Appeals; using additional fee for review of reports and accountings by fiduciary commissioner or other person; clarifying who can access case files; clarifying who is responsible for proper service; clarifying duties and fees of appointed counsel; clarifying when limited conservatorship is needed; clarifying orders of the court and time of entry; authorizing appointment of fiduciary commissioner or other person to review reports; creating a notice of appointment to be filed with the clerk of the county commission; increasing temporary guardianships and conservatorships to six months; clarifying procedure for subsequent petitions; clarifying time frame for reports and accountings; increasing penalties for failure to file reports and accountings; reporting elder abuse; clarifying when appointments terminate; clarifying duties of guardian and conservator subsequent to death of protected person; and making technical corrections."