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By Jim Ware – Jim.Ware@StarNewsOnline.com
Published: Monday, April 23, 2012 at 10:14 a.m. – New Hanover County’s Department of Social Services serves as the court-appointed guardian for 66 elderly and disabled people to ensure their health, safety and well being.
On July 1 that number could swell to at least 81, or by 22.7 percent, if a court-ordered plan by the state Department of Health and Human Services is approved by the General Assembly.Under a draft guardianship proposal, county departments of social services in North Carolina would be tasked with providing or contracting for guardianship for people with mental health issues, developmental disabilities and substance abuse issues.
Source – Read More: General Assembly to consider guardianship proposal | StarNewsOnline.com.
