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Council debates supported decision-making bill; asks for more analysis
Summary
Advisory council members discussed a proposed supported decision-making measure, with several members urging caution about implementation details, language that could be read as replacing guardianship, and the need for model agreements and protections.
Members of the Department of Developmental Services advisory council discussed a proposed supported decision-making approach during the meeting and agreed to continue the conversation at a future meeting to allow deeper review.
During the discussion, council members voiced support for the concept of supported decision-making as an additional option for some adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), but several raised questions about how it would be implemented in statute and practice. Council…
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