Assembly Bill 1663, a bill that would revise procedures of the conservatorship process, passed unanimously in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on March 15.
AB 1663, introduced by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) on Jan. 19, would require the Judicial Council to establish a conservatorship-alternatives program within each superior court as a means to avoid conservatorships. The program would identify less restrictive alternatives to conservatorships, including supported decision making.
Along with the conservatorship-alternatives program, the Judicial Council would also be required to establish and staff a Supported Decisionmaking Technical Assistance Program, which would provide support, education and technical assistance
