Sen. Steve Stadelman

Filed: 5/7/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1051

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1051 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing
5Sections 11a-9, 11a-11, and 11a-12 as follows:
 
6    (755 ILCS 5/11a-9)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-9)
7    Sec. 11a-9. Report.)
8    (a) The petition for adjudication of disability and for
9appointment of a guardian should be accompanied by a report
10which contains (1) a description of the nature and type of the
11respondent's disability and an assessment of how the disability
12impacts on the ability of the respondent to make decisions or
13to function independently; (2) an analysis and results of
14evaluations of the respondent's mental and physical condition
15and, where appropriate, educational condition, adaptive
16behavior and social skills, which have been performed within 3

 

 

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1months of the date of the filing of the petition; (3) an
2opinion as to whether guardianship is needed, the type and
3scope of the guardianship needed, and the reasons therefor; (4)
4a recommendation as to the most suitable living arrangement
5and, where appropriate, treatment or habilitation plan for the
6respondent and the reasons therefor; (5) the name, business
7address, business telephone number, and the signatures of all
8persons who performed the evaluations upon which the report is
9based, one of whom shall be a licensed physician and a
10statement of the certification, license, or other credentials
11that qualify the evaluators who prepared the report.
12    (b) If for any reason no report accompanies the petition,
13the court shall order appropriate evaluations to be performed
14by a qualified person or persons and a report prepared and
15filed with the court at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
16    (b-5) Upon oral or written motion by the respondent or the
17guardian ad litem or upon the court's own motion, the court
18shall appoint one or more independent experts to examine the
19respondent. Upon the filing with the court of a verified
20statement of services rendered by the expert or experts, the
21court shall determine a reasonable fee for the services
22performed. If the respondent is unable to pay the fee, the
23court may enter an order upon the petitioner to pay the entire
24fee or such amount as the respondent is unable to pay. However,
25in cases where the Office of State Guardian is the petitioner,
26consistent with Section 30 of the Guardianship and Advocacy

 

 

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1Act, no expert services fees shall be assessed against the
2Office of the State Guardian.
3    (c) Unless the court otherwise directs, any report prepared
4pursuant to this Section shall not be made part of the public
5record of the proceedings but shall be available to the court
6or an appellate court in which the proceedings are subject to
7review, to the respondent, the petitioner, the guardian, and
8their attorneys, to the respondent's guardian ad litem, and to
9such other persons as the court may direct.
10(Source: P.A. 89-396, eff. 8-20-95.)
 
11    (755 ILCS 5/11a-11)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-11)
12    Sec. 11a-11. Hearing.
13    (a) The respondent is entitled to be represented by
14counsel, to demand a jury of 6 persons, to present evidence,
15and to confront and cross-examine all witnesses. The hearing
16may be closed to the public on request of the respondent, the
17guardian ad litem, or appointed or other counsel for the
18respondent. Unless excused by the court upon a showing that the
19respondent refuses to be present or will suffer harm if
20required to attend, the respondent shall be present at the
21hearing.
22    (b) (Blank).
23    (c) (Blank) Upon oral or written motion by the respondent
24or the guardian ad litem or on the court's own motion, the
25court shall appoint one or more independent experts to examine

 

 

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1the respondent. Upon the filing with the court of a verified
2statement of services rendered by the expert or experts, the
3court shall determine a reasonable fee for the services
4performed. If the respondent is unable to pay the fee, the
5court may enter an order upon the petitioner to pay the entire
6fee or such amount as the respondent is unable to pay. However,
7in cases where the Office of State Guardian is the petitioner,
8consistent with Section 30 of the Guardianship and Advocacy
9Act, no expert services fees shall be assessed against the
10Office of the State Guardian.
11    (d) In an uncontested proceeding for the appointment of a
12guardian the person who prepared the report required by Section
1311a-9 will only be required to testify at trial upon order of
14court for cause shown.
15    (e) At the hearing the court shall inquire regarding: (1)
16the nature and extent of respondent's general intellectual and
17physical functioning; (2) the extent of the impairment of his
18adaptive behavior if he is a person with a developmental
19disability, or the nature and severity of his mental illness if
20he is a person with mental illness; (3) the understanding and
21capacity of the respondent to make and communicate responsible
22decisions concerning his person; (4) the capacity of the
23respondent to manage his estate and his financial affairs; (5)
24the appropriateness of proposed and alternate living
25arrangements; (6) the impact of the disability upon the
26respondent's functioning in the basic activities of daily

 

 

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1living and the important decisions faced by the respondent or
2normally faced by adult members of the respondent's community;
3and (7) any other area of inquiry deemed appropriate by the
4court.
5    (f) An authenticated transcript of the evidence taken in a
6judicial proceeding concerning the respondent under the Mental
7Health and Developmental Disabilities Code is admissible in
8evidence at the hearing.
9    (g) If the petition is for the appointment of a guardian
10for a disabled beneficiary of the Veterans Administration, a
11certificate of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs or his
12representative stating that the beneficiary has been
13determined to be incompetent by the Veterans Administration on
14examination in accordance with the laws and regulations
15governing the Veterans Administration in effect upon the date
16of the issuance of the certificate and that the appointment of
17a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any money
18due the beneficiary by the Veterans Administration, is
19admissible in evidence at the hearing.
20(Source: P.A. 88-32; 88-380; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94; 89-396, eff.
218-20-95.)
 
22    (755 ILCS 5/11a-12)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-12)
23    Sec. 11a-12. Order of appointment.)
24    (a) If basis for the appointment of a guardian as specified
25in Section 11a-3 is not found, the court shall dismiss the

 

 

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1petition.
2    (b) If the respondent is adjudged to be disabled and to
3lack some but not all of the capacity as specified in Section
411a-3, and if the court finds that guardianship is necessary
5for the protection of the disabled person, his or her estate,
6or both, the court shall appoint a limited guardian for the
7respondent's person or estate or both. The court shall enter a
8written order stating the factual basis for its findings and
9specifying the duties and powers of the guardian and the legal
10disabilities to which the respondent is subject.
11    (c) If the respondent is adjudged to be disabled and to be
12totally without capacity as specified in Section 11a-3, and if
13the court finds that limited guardianship will not provide
14sufficient protection for the disabled person, his or her
15estate, or both, the court shall appoint a plenary guardian for
16the respondent's person or estate or both. The court shall
17enter a written order stating the factual basis for its
18findings.
19    (d) The selection of the guardian shall be in the
20discretion of the court, which shall give due consideration to
21the preference of the disabled person as to a guardian, as well
22as the qualifications of the proposed guardian, in making its
23appointment. However, the paramount concern in the selection of
24the guardian is the best interest and well-being of the
25disabled person.
26(Source: P.A. 97-1093, eff. 1-1-13.)".