R549-1-4. Priority

(1) The office shall give priority to an incapacitated individual whose need for guardianship or conservatorship is more critical than another incapacitated individual. (2) The office shall determine the priority and criticality of need for each individual by prioritizing the needs of that individual in the following order: (a) an individual who is in a life-threatening situation, where immediate guardianship or conservatorship assistance or intervention is necessary for the preservation of life or the prevention of serious harm or injury; (b) an individual who is experiencing abuse, neglect or self-neglect, or financial exploitation; and (c) an individual who is at significant risk of experiencing abuse, neglect or self-neglect, or financial exploitation.