California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §416: The Director of Developmental Services may be appointed as either guardian or conservator of the person and estate, or person or estate, of any developmentally disabled person, who is either of the fo
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The Director of Developmental Services may be appointed as either guardian or conservator of the person and estate, or person or estate, of any developmentally disabled person, who is either of the following: (1) Eligible for the services of a regional center. (2) A patient in any state hospital, and who was admitted or committed to such hospital from a county served by a regional center. Any reference in this article to the Director of Health shall be deemed a reference to the Director of Developmental Services.
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