The court shall annually file with the Administrative Office
of Pennsylvania Courts on forms furnished by the office a
statistical and descriptive report to assist in evaluating the
operation and costs of the guardianship system.
ยง 5566. Powers, duties and liabilities.
(a) Duty of guardian.--It shall be the duty of the guardian
of the medically disabled adult child to assert the rights and
best interests of the medically disabled adult child. Expressed
wishes and preferences of the medically disabled adult child be
respected to the greatest possible extent. If appropriate and to
meet the needs of the medically disabled adult child, the
guardian shall ensure and participate in the development of a
plan of supportive services which shall include an explanation
of how services may be obtained. The guardian shall also
encourage the medically disabled adult child to participate to
the maximum extent of the medically disabled adult child's
abilities in all decisions affecting the medically disabled
adult child, to act on the medically disabled adult child's own
behalf and to develop or regain, to the maximum extent possible,
the medically disabled adult child's capacity to manage personal
affairs.
(b) Powers and duties only granted by court.--Unless
specifically included in the guardianship order after specific
findings of fact or otherwise ordered after a subsequent hearing
with specific findings of fact, a guardian shall not have the
power and duty to consent on behalf of the medically disabled
adult child to an abortion, sterilization, psychosurgery,
electroconvulsive therapy or removal of a healthy body organ.
(c) Powers and duties not granted to guardian.--The court
may not grant to a guardian powers controlled by other statute,
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