California Probate Code

§ 2910

PROB § 2910 Effective Jan 1, 2008Div. 4 · Part 5 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)Upon a showing of probable cause to believe that a person is in substantial danger of abuse or neglect and needs a conservator of the person, the estate, or the person and estate for his or her own protection, the public guardian or the county’s adult protective services agency may petition for either or both of the orders of the court provided in subdivision (b) in connection with his or her investigation to determine whether a petition for the appointment of the public guardian as conservator of the person, estate, or the person and estate of the person would be necessary or appropriate.

(b)The petition may request either or both of the following orders for the limited purposes of the investigation concerning a person:

(1)An order authorizing identified health care providers or organizations to provide private medical information about the person to the public guardian’s authorized representatives.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 553, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2008.