SB 5685 - DIGEST

Prohibits a guardian or professional guardian from restricting contact between an incapacitated person and any other person except when necessary to protect the incapacitated person from substantial harm.

Requires a guardian or professional guardian to obtain a court order before imposing restrictions, unless an emergency exists, and then he or she must obtain a court order as soon as practical after imposing the restrictions.

Requires the certified professional guardianship board to adopt state standards of practice for certified professional guardians to include written protocols to assist in determining when restrictions are needed to prevent substantial harm.