Vermont § 9008 - Guardians—Article VIII

§ 9008. Guardians—Article VIII

• (a) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to abridge, diminish, or in any way impair
  the rights, duties, and responsibilities of any patient’s guardian on his or her own
  behalf or in respect of any patient for whom he or she may serve, except that where
  the transfer of any patient to another jurisdiction makes advisable the appointment
  of a supplemental or substitute guardian, any court of competent jurisdiction in the
  receiving state may make such supplemental or substitute appointment and the court
  that appointed the previous guardian shall, upon being duly advised of the new appointment
  and upon the satisfactory completion of such accounting and other acts as such court
  may by law require, relieve the previous guardian of power and responsibility to whatever
  extent shall be appropriate in the circumstances; provided, however, that in the case
  of any patient having settlement in the sending state, the court of competent jurisdiction
  in the sending state shall have the sole discretion to relieve a guardian appointed
  by it or continue his or her power and responsibility, whichever it shall deem advisable.
  The court in the receiving state may, in its discretion, confirm or reappoint the
  person or persons previously serving as guardian in the sending state in lieu of making
  a supplemental or substitute appointment. (b) The term “guardian” as used in paragraph (a) of this article shall include any guardian,
  trustee, legal committee, conservator, or other person or agency, however denominated,
  who is charged by law with power to act for or responsibility for the person or property
  of a patient. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968.)