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Nevada advocacy attorney outlines AB 461 duties, resource hub and legal help for older adults
Summary
Shauna Brennan, Nevada advocacy rights attorney, told the Las Vegas Senior Citizens Advisory Board on Dec. 4 that her office will provide technical legal assistance, intervene in abuse and guardianship cases, and help implement AB 461 by compiling a statewide long-term care resource database with a report due to the Legislature Feb. 1.
Shauna Brennan, the state advocacy rights attorney, briefed the Las Vegas Senior Citizens Advisory Board on Dec. 4 about the powers and programs her office will pursue under Nevada law and recently passed legislation.
Brennan told board members that her office is statutorily empowered to provide technical legal assistance to older adults (ages 60 and over) and people with disabilities, to file amicus briefs in cases on behalf of individuals, and to coordinate legal resource development. “I represent the individual,” Brennan said. “I do not represent the State of Nevada. I do not represent those offices.”
Brennan described several priorities: developing a state financial-management (rep-payee style) service, improving access to civil legal representation…
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