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Senate Bill 36 |
Senate Author: Zaffirini |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
House Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia |
Senate Bill 36 amends the Estates Code and Government Code to provide for the regulation of guardianship programs exclusive of guardianship provided by a program under contract with the Health and Human Services Commission. The bill requires a guardianship program to register with and hold a certificate issued by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission and requires a person who directly supervises an individual that will provide guardianship services to be appropriately certified. The commission must adopt standards to monitor and ensure the quality of services provided by a guardianship program and the Supreme Court of Texas must adopt rules and procedures for the management of the program registration certificate. The commission must make a publicly accessible updated list of all registered guardianship programs available on its website.