SUMMARY

This bill amends the temporary guardianship proceedings in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 18-A. The bill requires notice to the allegedly incapacitated person prior to appointment of a temporary guardian and provides the right to retained or appointed counsel. The bill requires an application for temporary guardianship to set forth the factual basis for any power requested for the guardian to consent to medication. The bill allows the allegedly incapacitated person the power to control, to the extent possible, visitation with family and friends. The bill requires the temporary guardian and the guardian ad litem or visitor to be qualified to serve in that capacity. The bill shortens the time period for the report of the guardian ad litem or visitor to the court from 10 days from the date of appointment to 5 days from that date.