It is the intent of the Legislature that any disabled individual who has an active individualized education program and is being discharged from a state developmental center or state hospital be discharged to the community as close as possible to the home of the individual’s parent, guardian, or conservator in keeping with the individual’s right to receive special education and related services in the least restrictive environment.

(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 939, Sec. 18. Effective October 8, 1993.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 7579.2

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18