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DIVISION 7. MENTAL INSTITUTIONS 7100-7700›CHAPTER 2. State Hospitals for the Mentally Disordered 7200-7375›ARTICLE 4. Property and Support of Patients 7275-7296

§ 7278

California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

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.)

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