Sec. 1. 34-B MRSA §3831, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 415, §2, is amended to read:

5. Adults under guardianship. An adult ward may be admitted on an informal voluntary basis only if his the adult ward's legally appointed guardian consents to the admission and the ward makes no objection to the admission.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 34-B, section 3831, subsection 5, under which an adult ward may be admitted on an informal voluntary basis for care and treatment of a mental illness, by deleting the words "and the ward makes no objection to the admission." This is necessary to bring the law into conformity with the law outlining general powers and duties of guardians under the Probate Code, Title 18-A, section 5-312.