The State Bar of South Dakota shall prepare and approve training curricula for persons appointed as guardians and conservators. The training curricula shall include:
(1) The rights of minors and protected persons under this chapter and under the laws of the United States generally;(2) The duties and responsibilities of guardians and conservators;(3) Reporting requirements;(4) Least restrictive options in the areas of housing, medical care, and psychiatric care; and(5) Resources to assist guardians and conservators in fulfilling their duties.Each person appointed by the court to be a guardian or conservator before July 1, 2021, shall complete the training curricula within four months after July 1, 2021. A person may not be appointed by the court as a guardian or conservator on or after July 1, 2021, until the person completes the training curricula.
SL 2016, ch 120, §38; SL 2021, ch 121, §2.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 121,s. 2, eff. 7/1/2021.Added by S.L. 2016, ch. 120,s. 38, eff. 7/1/2016.