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This bill amends Michigan's Estates and Protected Individuals Code to enhance regulations for professional guardians and conservators, primarily by introducing licensing requirements. Starting two years after the bill's effective date, courts will only be able to appoint professional guardians or conservators who are licensed under Article 14A of the Occupational Code. The bill also restricts employees of professional guardians and conservators from independently making critical decisions about a ward's medical, psychological, financial, legal, or housing matters unless they are personally licensed. Additionally, the bill modifies the priority order for appointing guardians and conservators to include licensed professional guardians and conservators as a specific category. Professional guardians will continue to be required to maintain visitation schedules and ensure sufficient staffing for ward care, and they are still prohibited from receiving benefits beyond authorized compensation. The bill is tied to another House Bill and will only take effect if that companion bill is also enacted into law, suggesting these changes are part of a broader reform of guardianship and conservatorship regulations in Michigan.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4727