Guardianship and conservatorship; periodic review hearings.

Guardianship and conservatorship; periodic reviewhearings. Requires a schedule for periodic review hearings inthe order of appointment of a guardian or conservator to be set by a court, unless the court makes a determination that such hearingsare unnecessary or impracticable. The bill allows any person to petitionthe court to hold a review hearing earlier than the scheduled date. The bill further provides that any periodic review hearing shallinclude the following assessments by the court: (i) whether the guardianor conservator is fulfilling his duties and (ii) whether continuationof the guardianship or conservatorship is necessary and, if so, whetherthe scope of such guardianship or conservatorship warrants modification.