House Bill No. introduced by B. Close aims to reestablish the Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders in Montana, which will evaluate the state's adult guardianship and conservatorship laws and practices. The network will consist of nine members appointed by the chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court, representing various stakeholders, including district courts, public health services, advocacy groups, and healthcare providers. Members will serve staggered four-year terms and are required to meet at least four times a year. The bill also outlines the network's duties, which include identifying strengths and weaknesses in the current system, proposing training methods for guardians, and serving as a problem-solving mechanism to enhance the quality of care for adults in guardianship.

Additionally, the bill removes the previous provisions for a public guardianship grant program and instead introduces a termination date for the act, set for September 30, 2032. The network will no longer make recommendations regarding grants, focusing instead on improving the guardianship system through evaluation and training. The new legal language emphasizes the network's role in identifying less restrictive decision-making options and reviewing national standards for guardianship practices, while the previous grant-related provisions have been deleted from the current law.