(a) Not later than 14 days after the appointment, a conservator appointed under K.S.A. 59-30,170, and amendments thereto, shall give to the individual subject to conservatorship and to all other persons given notice under K.S.A. 59-30,162, and amendments thereto, a copy of the order of appointment. (b) Not later than 30 days after appointment of a conservator under K.S.A. 59-30,170, and amendments thereto, the court or the court's designee shall give to the individual subject to conservatorship, the conservator, and any other person entitled to notice under K.S.A. 59-30,170(f), and amendments thereto, a statement of the rights of the individual subject to conservatorship and procedures to seek relief if the individual is denied those rights. The statement must be in plain language, in at least 16-point font, and to the extent feasible, in a language in which the individual subject to conservatorship is proficient. The statement must notify the individual subject to conservatorship of the right to: (1) Seek termination or modification of the conservatorship, or removal of the conservator, and choose an attorney to represent the individual in these matters; (2) file a grievance against the conservator under K.S.A. 59-30,127, and amendments thereto; (3) participate in decision making to the extent reasonably feasible; (4) receive a copy of the conservator's plan under K.S.A. 59-30,180, and amendments thereto, the conservator's inventory under K.S.A. 59-30,181, and amendments thereto, and the conservator's report under K.S.A. 59-30,182, and amendments thereto; and (5) object to the conservator's inventory, plan or report. (c) If a conservator is appointed for the reasons stated in K.S.A. 59-30,160(b)(1)(B), and amendments thereto, and the individual subject to conservatorship is missing, notice under this section to the individual is not required. If the individual subject to conservatorship is a minor under the age of 12, notice under this section to the minor is not required. (d) Any person required to provide notice under this section shall file proof of service of such notice with the court.
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