Health & Saf. Code, § 416.17 · Article 7.5. Conservatorship and Guardianship for Developmentally Disabled Persons
Health & Saf. Code, § 416.17
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
It is the intent of this article that the director, when acting as guardian or conservator of the person of a developmentally disabled person, shall maintain close contact with the developmentally disabled person no matter where the person is living in this state; shall act as a wise parent would act in caring for the parent’s developmentally disabled child; shall permit and encourage maximum self-reliance on the part of the developmentally disabled person under their protection; and shall work with regional centers and the person, to the greatest extent possible, to develop and implement less restrictive alternatives to conservatorship.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 1. (AB 1663) Effective January 1, 2023.
Source of truth
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- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=416.17.
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