| (2) |
| (a) | Notwithstanding the other provisions of this part, a person who may be a guardian of an incapacitated person under Section 75-5-301 may initiate guardianship proceedings pursuant to this Subsection (2) for a minor who is at least 17 years, six months old and who is alleged to be incapacitated and request that a guardianship order take effect immediately on the day the minor turns 18 years old. |
| (b) |
| (i) | The petitioner shall provide with the petition a written report of an evaluation of the minor by a physician or psychologist that meets the requirements of Subsection (2)(c). |
| (ii) | If the evaluation is conducted within six months after the date the petition is filed with the court, the petitioner may ask in the petition that the court accept this report in lieu of ordering any additional evaluation and the court may grant the request. |
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| (c) | A written report filed pursuant to this section by a physician or psychologist acting within that person's scope of practice shall include the following information:
| (i) | a specific description of the physical, psychiatric, or psychological diagnosis of the person; |
| (ii) | a comprehensive assessment listing any functional impairments of the alleged incapacitated person and an explanation of how and to what extent these functional impairments may prevent that person from receiving or evaluating information in making decisions or in communicating informed decisions, with or without assistance, regarding that person; |
| (iii) | an analysis of the tasks of daily living the alleged incapacitated person is capable of performing independently or with assistance; |
| (iv) | a list of the medications the alleged incapacitated person is receiving, the dosage of the medications, and a description of the effects each medication has on the person's behavior to the best of the declarant's knowledge; |
| (v) | a prognosis for improvement in the alleged incapacitated person's condition and a recommendation for the most appropriate rehabilitation plan or care plan; and |
| (vi) | other information the physician or psychologist considers appropriate. |
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