Section 416 Of Article 7.5. Conservatorship And Guardianship For Developmentally Disabled Persons From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 7.5.
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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.