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This bill aims to strengthen the oversight and monitoring of guardianship services provided to income-eligible adults in New Mexico. Key provisions include: 1) Defining key terms like "professional guardian" and "protected person." 2) Expanding the duties of the Office of Guardianship to provide legal services, investigate complaints, publish annual reports, and establish a volunteer court visitor program. 3) Requiring the Office of Guardianship to identify and provide information on less restrictive alternatives to guardianship. 4) Establishing a working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders to evaluate the state's guardianship system and recommend improvements. 5) Implementing a court visitor pilot program in three judicial districts to provide additional oversight of guardianship cases. 6) Enhancing reporting requirements and financial audits for guardians and conservators. Overall, the bill seeks to improve the quality of guardianship services and protect the rights and autonomy of individuals under guardianship.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=234&year=21