California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7278

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

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.

Cite this section

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 7278 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-7-mental-institutions/chapter-2-state-hospitals-for-the-mentally-disordered/article-4-property-and-support-of-patients/section-7278

Other sections in Article 4 - Property and Support of Patients

§ 7275§ 7276§ 7277§ 7277.1§ 7278§ 7279§ 7280§ 7281§ 7281.1§ 7282§ 7282.1§ 7283§ 7288§ 7289§ 7289.1§ 7290§ 7293§ 7294§ 7295§ 7296

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