3066 Guardianship Changes | PUBLIC-GUARDIANSHIP-5800-MANUAL
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Georgia Division of Aging Services |
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Chapter: |
3000 Case Management |
Effective Date: |
06/30/2023 |
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Section Title: |
Guardianship Changes |
Reviewed or Updated in: |
MT 2023-03 |
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Section Number: |
3066 |
Previous Update: |
MT 2022-01 |
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Summary Statement
Changes in the situation of the person under guardianship will be documented in the case record and reported to the Division of Aging Services’ State Office and/or Public Guardianship Office (PGO) management, as required.
Basic Considerations
All new guardianships, changes in the living arrangement of the person under guardianship, and terminations shall be reported to the DAS State Office within five calendar days of the action or pursuant to any subsequent revision of policy by the PGO Section Manager or Division Director.
Probate Court
Guardianship law requires that a guardian report significant changes to the probate court.
A person under guardianship cannot be placed out of state without the probate court’s advance permission. Additionally, the PGO State Office, Division Director and DHS Associate General Counsel (AGC) for DAS must be notified if out of state placement is considered.
Critical Incidents
All deaths and/or serious injuries of a person under guardianship shall be reported to the State Office. Additionally, all deaths and/or serious injuries of a person under guardianship are to be reported by the State Office following the Department of Human Services critical incident reporting policy or as required by PGO Manual Section 4006, Critical Incident Reporting.
Notification of Guardianship
DHS representatives shall notify significant agencies, caregivers, and others of the appointment or termination of guardianship. Examples include the Social Security Administration, nursing facility, home health agencies, etc.
DHS representatives shall give after hours emergency contacts to caregivers, care providers, and facilities for all adult guardianship clients.
DHS representatives shall contact the conservator, when one is appointed, for the purpose of having a joint meeting to share information, coordinate plans/activities related to meeting the client’s monthly needs and making future plans, including burial plans.