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Guardianship program says volunteers sustain 1,100+ active cases, but new reporting and background‑check rules add workload
Summary
The Kansas Guardianship Program told the committee it has about 800 active volunteers supporting roughly 1,113 active cases, that stipends are $40 per month per case, and that House Bill 2359 expands guardian reporting and may increase workload and court involvement.
The Kansas Guardianship Program told the Committee on Social Services Budget that volunteers are the backbone of its work but recent statutory changes and new administrative requirements are increasing the program's workload.
Nancy, representing the guardianship program, said the office currently has about 900 volunteers on the rolls and roughly 800 active volunteers handling an estimated 1,113 active cases. "We currently have 1,113 active cases at the moment," she said, noting the program averages roughly 1,100 to 1,200 cases and receives about 300 referrals a year.
Program staff described stipend policy and reporting requirements:…
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