Guardian Program Proposed Rules Archive

• Proposed New Rule 413 Responsibilities of Certified Professional Guardian Agencies
• Comments Received for 413 Responsibilities of Certified Professional Guardian Agencies

Within the proposed regulation revision, additions and deletions are indicated by underlining and lining out respectively, except where the entire regulation is new.

The Certified Professional Guardian Board will continue its discussion of and consideration for adoption the following Standard of Practice during its meeting on October 14, 2013, 9 am, at the SeaTac Office Facility, 18000 International Blvd., Suite 1106, SeaTac, WA. Comments received by COB October 4 will be provided to board members.

Approved for Comment June 10, 2013. A previous comment period expired July 26, 2013.

Issues:

Should individuals who have not been certified as professional guardians be allowed to own professional guardian agencies? If not, what should the Standard of Practice prohibiting ownership say? If yes, what mechanisms are needed to ensure adherence to guardian standards of practice?

Who is responsible for the professional work of a certified professional guardian agency?

Background:

Guardian conduct is guided by standards of practice or rules of professional conduct and ethics which may not apply to non-guardians. Thus allowing non-guardians to own guardian agencies could allow individuals not bound by standards of practice to influence how guardians provide services to incapacitated persons. To clarify the necessity of professional guardians and non-guardians practicing in conformance with standards of practice in professional guardian agencies, as well as who is responsible for actions of the employees of a professional guardian agency, the Board is considering adoption of new Standard of Practice 413.