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Lawmakers reauthorize WINGS guardianship stakeholder group, add sunset; committee advances bill
Summary
House Bill 765 would reestablish the Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS) to examine guardianship best practices, training, and local grant programs. Testimony from AARP and stakeholders supported the panel; committee approved the bill with a seven‑year sunset clause.
Representative Brian Klose introduced House Bill 765 to reestablish the Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS), a multi‑stakeholder advisory group the sponsor said had lapsed after an earlier statutory sunset.
Klose described nationwide concerns with guardianship systems — limited training, inconsistent monitoring, and financial‑abuse risks — and said WINGS would convene courts, caregivers, advocates, and professionals to recommend reforms, training, and possible grant programs.
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