MAGiC Quarterly Luncheon
**EXTENDED Luncheon including a Legislative Update**
Presenter: Marissa Bergdahl-Hay, Guardianship Screening Team - Stearns County. "...I’ve been with Stearns County Human Services going on 31 years. My first 17 years were in Family and Children’s division—some in child protection and most in Children’s Mental Health. After working with kids and their parents for that many years, I was ready for a change and started supervising in the Adult and Disability division, supervising waiver programs, Drug Court, Chemical dependency evaluations, etc. We then reorganized and I supervised adult protection and continued with waiver programs, until my transition to supervising MNChoice-initial assessments and Adult Protection. I’ve been supervising for 14 years now and certainly enjoy this work. In addition, I have been involved with and the point person (in addition to our director) for guardianship protocol and procedures for the past 14 years...". - Marissa
Presenter: Director, Adult and Disability - Stearns County
Legislative Update: Megan Kelly, Attorney-at-Law, Northwoods Law Group, P.A.
Guardianship liability in Minnesota: Where we are, how we got here and what’s coming next. Effective August 1, 2024, guardians in Minnesota can be sued for damages for negligence in performing their duties as guardians. The presentation will include a review of how the bill came to pass, a review of the new statutory language, concerns and tips for guardians moving forward, and upcoming activity at the state level that will affect guardians and conservators in Minnesota.
There’s a lot to cover, so please submit your questions [regarding the legislative update] in advance to megank@northwoodslawgroup.com.
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Resource Training & Solutions, 137 23rd Street South, Sartell MN 56377