5551 - Guardianship support agencies; legislative intent.

                               SUBCHAPTER F                           GUARDIANSHIP SUPPORT     Sec.     5551.  Guardianship support agencies; legislative intent.     5552.  Services to individuals whose decision-making ability            is impaired.     5553.  Guardianship services.     5554.  Services to courts, guardians and others.     5555.  Costs and compensation.        Enactment.  Subchapter F was added April 16, 1992, P.L.108,     No.24, effective in 60 days.        Applicability.  See section 21 of Act 24 of 1992 in the     appendix to this title for special provisions relating to     applicability.        Cross References.  Subchapter F is referred to in sections     3155, 5511, 5521 of this title.     § 5551.  Guardianship support agencies; legislative intent.        The General Assembly finds that there is a need for agencies     to provide services, as an alternative to guardianship, to     individuals whose decision-making ability is impaired, to serve     as guardian when an individual is found to need a guardian and     no other person is willing and qualified to serve and to provide     services to courts, guardians and others.