Proposed Regulations Posted for Comment

Proposed Continuing Education Regulation 201, 202, 213

 

Published for Comment: Proposed Amendment of
Continuing Education Regulations 201, 202, 213
Approved for Comment August 8, 2011
 
The Certified Professional Guardian Board will consider amendment of the following regulation at its meeting on October 10, 2011.  
The comment period expires September 12, 2011.
 
 
201 Regulation Definitions.
 
201.14 To qualify for “standards of practice credit” a course or subject must encompass training and information related to the Standards of Practice Regulations 400-412, including decision making standards, a guardian’s relationship to the incapacitated person, a guardian’s relationship to the family and friends of an incapacitated person or other professionals, a guardian’s duty to the court, conflicts of interest, guardian fees and expenses, changes of circumstances, residential decisions, medical decisions, financial decisions and sale or purchase of a guardianship practice.
 
201.15 To qualify for “cultural diversity credit” a course or subject must encompass training and information that will facilitate and foster awareness and sensitivity to local area socio-economic, ethnic, cultural and religious differences and the role of the cultural norms in decision making.
 
202 Continuing Education Requirement
 
202.2 For the reporting period of January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012, each guardian must complete a minimum of 26 credit hours of approved education, except as exempted by Regulation 213. Credit hours accrue for classes approved by the Education Committee and must include the following hours: One (1) Standards of Practice; one (1) Cultural Diversity; four (4) Ethics; six (6) Person; six (6) Estate; and eight (8) General. For each reporting period after that, each Guardian must shall complete a minimum of 32 24 credit hours of approved education during each reporting period, except as exempted by Regulation 213. Credit hours accrue for classes approved by the Education Committee and shall biennially total no fewer than 32 24 credit hours that must include the following: four (4) Standards of Practice; four (4) Cultural Diversity; four (4) Ethics; six (6) Person; six (6) Estate; and eight (8) General; Ethics—4 hours; Person—6 hours; Estate—6 hours; and General—8 hours. 
 
202.3 If an active Guardian completes more than 32 24 credit hours in a given reporting period, the excess credit, up to 16 12 credits, will be carried forward and applied to such Guardian’s education requirement for the next reporting period. Up to two (2) Standards of Practice, two (2) Cultural Diversity, four (4) General, two (2) Ethics, three (3) Person, and three (3) Estate credits will be carried forward to the next reporting period in their original categories.

213 Exemptions

 
If a Guardian is admitted during the first year of the reporting period, the Guardian needs only to complete 16 12 credits as described in Regulation 202.3 by the end of the reporting period. If a Guardian is admitted to practice in the second year of the reporting period, the Guardian is not required to comply with the minimum continuing education credits for that reporting period. *
 
*Within the proposed regulation amendment, additions are indicated by underlining and deletions indicated by strikethroughs.
 
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Or mail comments to:
Deborah Jameson
Guardian Program Coordinator
Administrative Office of the Courts
P.O. Box 41170
Olympia, WA 98504-1170
 
All comments must be received on or before September 12, 2011.  The Certified Professional Guardian Board will consider the comments received and whether to amend the regulations during the Board’s in-person meeting scheduled for October 10, 2011.
 
The amended regulations will be effective immediately upon adoption by the Board.
  

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