(755 ILCS 5/11a-18.3)
Sec. 11a-18.3. Duties of short-term guardian of a disabled person.
(a) Immediately upon the effective date of the appointment of a short-term guardian, the short-term guardian shall assume all duties as short-term guardian of the disabled person as provided in this Section. The short-term guardian of the person shall have authority to act as short-term guardian, without direction of the court, for the duration of the appointment, which in no case shall exceed a cumulative total of 60 days in any 12 month period for all short-term guardians appointed by the guardian. The authority of the short-term guardian may be limited or terminated by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) Unless further specifically limited by the instrument appointing the short-term guardian, a short-term guardian shall have the authority to act as a guardian of the person of a disabled person as prescribed in Section 11a-17, but shall not have any authority to act as guardian of the estate of a disabled person, except that a short-term guardian shall have the authority to apply for and receive on behalf of the disabled person benefits to which the disabled person may be entitled from or under federal, State, or local organizations or programs.
(Source: P.A. 90-796, eff. 12-15-98.)
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