Shapiro signs guardianship legislation into law
BY BILL O’BOYLE
THE TIMES LEADER
WILKES-BARRE
Sen. Lisa Baker on Friday said guardianship is a meaningful way to provide protection and assistance for individuals no longer capable of handling their financial, legal and treatment circumstances.
“However, we have been alerted to cases where individuals have been victimized by guardians who are not properly trained or operating under sufcient supervision,” Baker said. “Such fraud cannot be tolerated.”
Legislation sponsored by Baker, R-Luzerne County, and Sen. Art Haywood, D-Philadelphia, to safeguard the dignity of adults in need of guardianship, was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Josh. Shapiro.
