At Aging Committee Hearing, Cortez Masto Introduces Nevadan Barbara Buckley to Discuss Guardianship Reform

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At an Aging Committee Hearing entitled, "Ensuring Trust: Strengthening State Efforts to Overhaul the Guardianship Process and Protect Older Americans," Cortez Masto introduced Barbara Buckley, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. Ms. Buckley led sweeping reforms of the guardianship system in Nevada to protect seniors from abuse.

"We are fortunate enough today to hear and have Barbara Buckley, who is not only a friend of mine, but was one of the chief architects of these reforms on guardianship in the State of Nevada, and she helped create one of the most advanced systems in the entire nation for protecting seniors from abuse," said Cortez Masto.

Cortez Masto continued, "Barbara helped create the Legal Aid Center's Guardianship Advocacy Program, which provides representation to seniors and adults with disabilities under guardianship to ensure the adult's legal rights are protected. The right to counsel is a vital part of Nevada's new guardianship system and crucial to protecting those who are the most vulnerable."

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