The Director of Developmental Services shall have the same powers and duties as those established for guardians and conservators in Division 4 (commencing with Section 1400) of the Probate Code and shall succeed the State Director of Health as guardian or conservator of developmentally disabled individuals for whom the State Director of Health was appointed guardian or conservator.
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 416.16
Conservatorship and Guardianship for Developmentally Disabled Persons
Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 730.
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