Sec. 1002.0015.  ALTERNATIVES TO GUARDIANSHIP.  "Alternatives to guardianship" includes the:
(1)  execution of a medical power of attorney under Chapter 166, Health and Safety Code;
(2)  appointment of an attorney in fact or agent under a durable power of attorney as provided by Subtitle P, Title 2;
(3)  execution of a declaration for mental health treatment under Chapter 137, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;
(4)  appointment of a representative payee to manage public benefits;
(5)  establishment of a joint bank account;
(6)  creation of a management trust under Chapter 1301;
(7)  creation of a special needs trust;
(8)  designation of a guardian before the need arises under Subchapter E, Chapter 1104; and
(9)  establishment of alternate forms of decision-making based on person-centered planning.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 39), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.