Powers and Duties of Guardian or Conservator of the Person
Cal. PROB § 2356
California Statutes
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a) A ward or conservatee shall not be placed in a mental health treatment facility under this division against his or her will. Involuntary civil placement of a ward or conservatee in a mental health treatment facility may be obtained only pursuant to
Chapter 2 (commencing with
Section 5150) or
Chapter 3 (commencing with
Section 5350) of Part of Division of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Nothing in this subdivision precludes the placing of a ward in a state hospital under
Section of the Welfare and Institutions Code upon application of the guardian as provided in that section. (
b) An experimental drug as defined in
Section of the Health and Safety Code shall not be prescribed for or administered to a ward or conservatee under this division. An experimental drug may be prescribed for or administered to a ward or conservatee only as provided in
Article 4 (commencing with
Section 111515) of
Chapter of Part of Division of the Health and Safety Code. (
c) Convulsive treatment as defined in
Section of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be performed on a ward or conservatee under this division. Convulsive treatment may be performed on a ward or conservatee only as provided in
Article 7 (commencing with
Section 5325) of
Chapter of Part of Division of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (
d) A minor shall not be sterilized under this division. (
e) This
chapter is subject to a valid and effective advance health care directive under the Health Care Decisions Law (Division 4.7 (commencing with