Duties
Sec. 3. A volunteer advocate for seniors shall:
(1) serve as a limited guardian to represent and protect the
interests of an incapacitated or protected person who is at least
fifty-five (55) years of age;
(2) investigate and gather information regarding the health,
welfare and financial circumstances of the incapacitated or
protected person, as directed by a court;
(3) facilitate and authorize health care, social welfare, and
residential placement services as needed by the incapacitated or
protected person;
(4) advocate for the rights of the incapacitated or protected
person;
(5) facilitate legal representation for the incapacitated or
protected person; and
(6) perform any other duty required by a court.
As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2.
Last modified: May 27, 2006