GroundRules
HSC § 416.17
Where this section sits in the code
- Health and Safety Code - HSC
- DIVISION 1. ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH [135. - 1179.102.]
- PART 1. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES [137. - 429.997.]
- CHAPTER 2. Powers and Duties [416. - 429.997.]
- ARTICLE 7.5. Conservatorship and Guardianship for Developmentally Disabled Persons [416. - 416.23.]
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.
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