A. The office of guardianship shall monitor and enforce all guardianship contracts. In carrying out this duty, the office may:
(1) have access to case records, copies of court filings and reports, financial records and other records maintained by contractors related to contract services provided unless specifically sequestered by the court;
(2) petition the court of jurisdiction for access to records that have been sequestered;
(3) arrange visits with protected persons who are served by contract guardians; and
(4) pursue legal and other remedies against contractors for noncompliance with contract provisions.
B. The office shall protect and maintain the confidentiality of all client-specific information and records obtained to the same extent as required for the contractor and to any extent otherwise required by state or federal law.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 280, § 4; 2009, ch. 159, § 9.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, in Paragraph (3) of Subsection A, changed "ward" to "protected person".