HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 369

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 12 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE GUARDIANSHIP COMMISSION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Title 12 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 3991. The Guardianship Commission.

(a) The Delaware Guardianship Commission is hereby established, established and shall be known as the “Guardianship Commission.” The Commission shall consist of 12 13 members and shall be staffed by the Office of the Public Guardian. The Guardianship Commission shall be comprised of the following:

(1) One member from the Court of Chancery, designated by the Chancellor; Chancellor.

(2) A representative from the Department of Justice, designated by the Attorney General; General.

(3) The Director of the Guardianship Monitoring Program, or the Director’s designee; designee.

(4) One member of the House of Representatives, designated by the Speaker of the House; House.

(5) One member of the Senate, designated by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; Senate.

(6) The Director of the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, or the Director’s designee, designee.

(7) The Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, or the Director’s designee; designee.

(8) The Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, or the Director’s designee; designee.

(9) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, or the Secretary’s designee.

(10) A representative from the Disability Community, designated by the Secretary of Health and Social Services; Services.

(11) A representative from the Senior Citizen Community, designated by the Secretary of Health and Social Services; Services.

(12) A representative from the hospital community, designated by the Delaware Healthcare Association.

(13) The Chair of the Elder Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association, or the Chair’s designee.