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Guardianship providers urge $9.1 million PAS funding as lawmakers weigh consolidation bill
Summary
Nonprofit guardianship providers asked the House appropriations subcommittee to fund the Public Administrator Support (PAS) reimbursement program at $9.1 million to raise daily reimbursement rates and add staff to serve more protected persons.
Representatives of nonprofit guardianship providers asked the appropriations subcommittee to fund the Public Administrator Support (PAS) program at $9.1 million in the OMB budget, saying increased funding is needed to serve people on wait lists and to raise daily reimbursement rates for professional guardians.
"This will allow service to additional protected persons in need of guardianship services throughout North Dakota," Margo Hout, founder and co-director of Guardian Angels Incorporated, told the committee while asking for the $9.1 million appropriation.
Scott Bernstein, executive director of Guardian and Protective Services, and other providers described caseload growth and the work involved in serving high-need adults. Bernstein said his organization served 69 PAS-eligible clients in 2022, 97 in 2024 and is currently serving 117…
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