Sec. 1. A court in a proceeding under this article may appoint a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program. As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2006, SEC.2; P.L.72-2010, SEC.5; P.L.4-2020, SEC.5.
Sec. 10. (a) A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program may petition the court for reasonable compensation for services provided or for expenditures made in good faith on behalf of the incapacitated adult or senior. (b) A court may grant reasonable compensation or expenditure reimbursement to a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated […]
Sec. 11. (a) Courts with probate jurisdiction that are located in adjacent counties may establish joint or multiple county volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults programs. (b) Courts with probate jurisdiction may contract with an Indiana nonprofit or municipal corporation to provide volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults programs. As added by P.L.72-2010, […]
Sec. 12. (a) A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program that is a program of an Indiana nonprofit corporation must establish policies and procedures to avoid a conflict of interest if the nonprofit corporation is also a provider of other necessary services to the incapacitated individual. (b) A volunteer advocates for seniors and […]
Sec. 2. A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program shall submit to the court: (1) a progress report thirty (30) days after the date of appointment describing: (A) the matters required by the court; and (B) the: (i) current physical and mental condition; (ii) residential placement; (iii) person centered care plan; and (iv) […]
Sec. 3. (a) A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program shall: (1) serve as a guardian to represent and protect the best interests of an incapacitated person or senior including the person’s property; (2) investigate and gather information regarding the health, welfare, and financial circumstances of the incapacitated person or senior, as directed […]
Sec. 4. (a) A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program may: (1) consent to health care (as defined in IC 16-36-1-1) and other professional care and treatment for the incapacitated person’s or senior’s health and welfare; (2) secure the appointment of a guardian or coguardian in another state; (3) take custody of the […]
Sec. 5. (a) If a court appoints a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program, the initial appointment shall be for a period of ninety (90) days. (b) After the initial ninety (90) day period, the court may, upon petition by the volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program or upon the court’s […]
Sec. 6. A volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program is considered an officer of the court for the purpose of representing the interests of an incapacitated person or senior. As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2006, SEC.7; P.L.72-2010, SEC.10; P.L.4-2020, SEC.10.
Sec. 7. The court may appoint an attorney to represent a volunteer advocate for seniors and incapacitated adults. As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2006, SEC.8; P.L.4-2020, SEC.11.
Sec. 8. Except for gross misconduct: (1) a volunteer advocate for seniors and incapacitated adults program that; (2) an employee of a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program who; or (3) a volunteer for a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program who; performs duties in good faith is immune from any […]
As added by P.L.41-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2006, SEC.10; P.L.72-2010, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.4-2020, SEC.13.
Sec. 9.5. IC 29-3-8-5 through IC 29-3-8-8 apply to a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults program under this chapter. As added by P.L.72-2010, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.4-2020, SEC.14.
