Section 7278

Welf. & Inst. Code § 7278, under Property and Support of Patients.

Welf. & Inst. Code § 7278

The State Department of State Hospitals shall, following the admission of a patient into a state hospital, cause an investigation to be made to determine the moneys, property, or interest in property, if any, the patient has, and whether the patient has a duly appointed and acting guardian to protect their property and their property interests.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 359. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)