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Lawmakers consider reviving Montana 'WINGS' guardianship stakeholder group to improve oversight
Summary
House Bill 765 would reestablish the Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS) to study and recommend reforms to Montana's guardianship system; proponents cited lack of licensing, audits, and follow‑up for guardians as drivers.
Representative Brian Clos (House District 65) told the Senate Public Health Committee he brought House Bill 765 to reestablish the WINGS working group, a multidisciplinary panel first authorized in 2015 to examine guardianship law and practice. Representative Brian Clos said the statutory authorization and funding lapsed and the pandemic further disrupted the group's work, leaving a gap in oversight and stakeholder coordination.
"The guardian system we set…
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