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BILL SUMMARY For OFFICE OF PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP PRESENTATION
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT JUDICIARY
Date Jan 19, 2023
Location Old State Library
Office of Public Guardianship Presentation - Committee Discussion Only
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02:19:43 PM |
Sophia Alvarez, Executive Director of the Office of Public Guardianship (OPG), updated the committee on the OPG. Her presentation is located here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/opg_smart_hearing_01.19.2023.pdf
Chair Bennet-Woods and Spencer Crona, board member, made comments about the importance and necessity of the office.
Committee members asked questions about funding and the scope and practice of the office.
Maureen Welch, representing self and Navigating Disability Colorado, testified about the OPG and expressed concerns about the overuse of guardianships.
Ms. Coral Cosway, representing Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified about the OPG.
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