Rep. Matthews, Office of Guardianship introduce legislation to require licensure for professional guardians

SANTA FE – Today, Rep. Marian Matthews and the New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Planning Council [DDPC] Office of Guardianship will present House Bill 234 before the House State Government, Elections and Indians Affairs Committee.  HB 234 requires state licensure for professional guardians and professional conservators, and strengthens oversight of state-funded guardianship service providers.  Additional sponsors for the bill include Rep. Joanne Ferrary, Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Sen. Linda Lopez, and Sen. Katy Duhigg.