Health and Safety Code section 416.17

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.

Source: Section 416.17, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=416.17. (accessed May 4, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 416.17’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_416.17

Original Source: Section 416.17, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=416.17. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).