Sec. 29.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an adult protective services unit or a staff member of the adult protective services unit may not be designated as:
(1) a personal representative;
(2) a health care representative;
(3) a guardian;
(4) a guardian ad litem; or
(5) any other type of representative;
for an endangered adult.
(b) The:
(1) county prosecutor in the county in which the adult protective services unit is located; or
(2) head of the governmental entity if the adult protective services unit is operated by a governmental entity;
may give written permission for an adult protective services unit or a staff member of the adult protective services unit to be designated as a representative described in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(5).
As added by P.L.141-2006, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.109-2015, SEC.31.