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    Vol. 34, Issue 6 (July - August 2013)

    34 34   June 2013

    Elder

    Getting Our Priorities Straight

    David M. Godfrey

    Using priority-setting and data analysis to understand and meet the high-impact needs of older Americans.

    Elder

    Eight Advance Care Planning Lessons That Took Me Thirty Years to Learn

    Charles P. Sabatino

    This list may be of interest to you both personally, as you consider your plans for the future, and professionally, as you reflect on the role that lawyers play in the planning for others. And, if I’ve learned anything in my career, it’s that the only constant is change. These lessons will continue to evolve with changing medical science, health systems, and social mores.

    Elder

    State Statutory Authority for Restoration of Rights in Termination of Adult Guardianship

    Jenica Cassidy

    Unlike an appointment of a guardian, the statutory legal procedure for restoration is often unclear, ambiguous, and inconsistent. This paper examines state statutory provisions concerning restoration of rights in four areas: (1) general procedure for restoration; (2) the presence or lack of evidentiary standard provided for in the statute; (3) the procedural barriers and safeguards in restoration proceedings; and (4) the role of the guardian and of the court upon termination.

    FEATURE ARTICLES

    Elder

    Telephonic Signatures: An Essential Tool for Enrollment

    Rachel Meeks Cahill

    This policy brief focuses on the critical role that telephonic signatures, or “spoken signatures,” can play in the success of a state’s telephone application process. States must prioritize the adoption of telephonic signatures now to ensure that new state IT systems will be able to develop this technology for use by exchange call centers, navigators, and assisters before open enrollment begins in October 2013.

    ABOUT BIFOCAL

    BIFOCAL, the Commission on Law and Aging's bi-monthly journal, provides timely, valuable legal resources pertaining to older persons, generated through the joint efforts of public and private bar groups and the aging network

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