HB 2278 - DIGEST

Provides that a petition for guardianship or limited guardianship may not disclose the social security number, medicare or medicaid number, or financial account numbers of the alleged incapacitated person or a family member of the alleged incapacitated person.

Provides that a hospital, a facility as defined in RCW 74.34.020, or any other entity that provides long-term care services, may not petition for, or request, or induce any other person to petition for, a guardianship or limited guardianship of an alleged incapacitated person who is, was, or will be either: (1) Temporarily staying at the facility, hospital, or other entity; or

(2) A resident of the facility, hospital, or other entity.