Delaware Code Title 12. Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations § 4003. Administration; powers and duties

(a) The Delaware CarePlan Trust shall be administered by a Board, the members of which shall include, but shall not be limited to, family members, interested persons, public representatives, persons with disabilities who are not participants, legal advisers, trust advisers, financial advisers and professionals in the disabilities field. No Board member with voting power shall be a provider of nonincidental habilitative, health, social or education services to persons with disabilities or an employee of such a service provider. The Board may allow service providers to serve on a separate advisory board. Board members shall be selected from the geographic areas served by the Delaware CarePlan Trust.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no member of the Board may receive fees or commissions for services provided as a member of the Board.

(c) The Delaware CarePlan Trust shall be considered the trustee of any funds administered by it. No individual Board member shall be considered to be a trustee.

(d) The Board shall adopt appropriate policies and bylaws in accordance with this chapter.

(e) The Board may retain paid staff as it considers necessary to provide comprehensive care plan services to the extent required by each participant. The Delaware CarePlan Trust may authorize the expenditure of funds for any goods or services which, in its sole discretion, it determines will promote the well-being of any participant, including recreational services. The Delaware CarePlan Trust may pay for the burial of any participant. The Delaware CarePlan Trust, however, may not expend funds for any goods or services available to any particular participant through any governmental or charitable program, insurance or other sources available to the participant. The Delaware CarePlan Trust may expend funds to meet the reasonable costs of administration.

(f) The Delaware CarePlan Trust may accept appointment as guardian of the person, guardian of the property or guardian of both on behalf of any participant. If the Delaware CarePlan Trust accepts appointment as guardian, it shall assign a staff member to carry out its responsibilities as guardian. The Delaware CarePlan Trust may, on request, offer consultative and professional assistance to the guardian of any of its participants.