Senate File 306 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 306 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1162) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate March 17, 2015 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to communication and visitation between an 1 adult ward and another person. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 SF 306 (5) 86 jh/rj/jh

S.F. 306 Section 1. Section 633.635, subsection 1, Code 2015, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0f. Placing reasonable time, place, 3 or manner restrictions on communication, visitation, or 4 interaction between the ward and another person. 5 Sec. 2. Section 633.635, subsection 2, Code 2015, is amended 6 by adding the following new paragraph: 7 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. Denying all communication, visitation, or 8 interaction by an adult ward with a person with whom the adult 9 ward has expressed a desire to communicate, visit, or interact 10 or with a person who seeks to communicate, visit, or interact 11 with the adult ward. A court shall approve the denial of all 12 communication, visitation, or interaction with another person 13 only upon a showing of good cause by the guardian. 14 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 633.637A Rights of ward under 15 guardianship. 16 An adult ward under a guardianship has the right of 17 communication, visitation, or interaction with other persons 18 upon the consent of the adult ward, subject to section 633.635, 19 subsection 1, paragraph “0f” , and section 633.635, subsection 20 2, paragraph “d” . If an adult ward is unable to give express 21 consent to such communication, visitation, or interaction with 22 a person due to a physical or mental condition, consent of a 23 ward may be presumed by a guardian or a court based on a ward’s 24 prior relationship with such person. 25 -1- SF 306 (5) 86 jh/rj/jh 1/ 1