Health & Saf. Code, § 416.19 · Article 7.5. Conservatorship and Guardianship for Developmentally Disabled Persons
Health & Saf. Code, § 416.19
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The services to be rendered by the director as adviser or as guardian or conservator of the person shall be performed through the regional centers or by other agencies or individuals designated by the regional centers.
(b) No later than January 1, 2024, the Director of Developmental Services shall develop guidelines to mitigate conflicts that may arise when a regional center is acting as the designee of the director for a conservatee, while at the same time is also responsible for service coordination activities pursuant to Section 4647 of the Welfare and Institutions Code for that same person. The guidelines shall also include a process for any conservatee or their legal representative to request assistance from the director or their designee if they are dissatisfied with a regional center’s performance in carrying out its responsibilities under this section.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 2. (AB 1663) Effective January 1, 2023.
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