11.130.745 – Form.
RCW 11.130.745 Form. (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a supported decision-making agreement is valid only if it is in substantially the following form: SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING AGREEMENT Appointment of Supporter I, ….. (name of supported adult), make this agreement of my own free will. I agree and designate that: Name: ….. (name of […]
11.130.750 – Reliance on agreement—Limitation of liability.
RCW 11.130.750 Reliance on agreement—Limitation of liability. (1) A person who receives the original or a copy of a supported decision-making agreement shall rely on the agreement. (2) A person is not subject to criminal or civil liability and has not engaged in professional misconduct for an act or omission if the act or omission […]
11.130.755 – Reporting of suspected abuse, abandonment, neglect, exploitation.
RCW 11.130.755 Reporting of suspected abuse, abandonment, neglect, exploitation. If a person who receives a copy of a supported decision-making agreement or is aware of the existence of a supported decision-making agreement has cause to believe that a vulnerable adult as defined in RCW 74.34.020 is being abused, abandoned, neglected (including self-neglect), or personally or […]
11.130.900 – Uniformity of application and construction.
RCW 11.130.900 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. [ 2019 c 437 § 802.]
11.130.905 – Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
RCW 11.130.905 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. Chapter 437, Laws of 2019 modifies, limits, or supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001(c), or authorize electronic […]
11.130.910 – Applicability.
RCW 11.130.910 Applicability. This chapter applies to: (1) A proceeding for appointment of a guardian or conservator or for a protective arrangement instead of guardianship or conservatorship commenced after January 1, 2022; and (2) A guardianship, conservatorship, or protective arrangement instead of a guardianship or conservatorship in existence on January 1, 2022, unless the court […]
11.130.915 – Effective date—2020 c 312; 2019 c 437.
RCW 11.130.915 Effective date—2020 c 312; 2019 c 437. This act takes effect January 1, 2022, except that: (1) Section 129, chapter 437, Laws of 2019 takes effect on June 11, 2020; and (2) With respect to minors, sections 101 through 128, 130 through 136, 201 through 216, 602, 802, 803, and 805, chapter 437, […]
11.130.700 – Definitions.
RCW 11.130.700 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 11.130.705 through 11.130.755 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Disability” means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. (2) “Supported decision-making agreement” is an agreement between an adult […]
11.130.705 – Purpose.
RCW 11.130.705 Purpose. The purpose of RCW 11.130.700 through 11.130.755 is to recognize a less restrictive alternative to guardianship for adults with disabilities who need assistance with decisions regarding daily living. [ 2020 c 312 § 602.] NOTES: Effective dates—2020 c 312: See note following RCW 11.130.915.
11.130.710 – Presumption of capacity.
RCW 11.130.710 Presumption of capacity. (1) All adults are presumed to be capable of managing their affairs. (2) The manner in which an adult communicates with others is not grounds for deciding that the adult is incapable of managing the adult’s affairs. (3) Execution of a supported decision-making agreement may not be used as evidence […]